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BILL DAY/CAGLE CARTOONS
Americans will celebrate the Fourth of July, Independence Day, With festivals and fireworks and patri-
otic displays and remembrances. Here in Fernandina Beach, the Stars and Stripes Festival begins at
10 a.m. at Main Beach and the fireworks commence about 9:30 p.m. downtown on the Amelia River
waterfront. Other holiday events, 7B.

St. Johns ferry may get reprieve

The board of directors of the Jacksonville Port
Authority has agreed to fund and continue operating the
St. Johns River,Ferry for another year if additional fund-
ing can be secured from the state and city.
JaxPort would commit $200,000 of funding toward
the St. Johns River Ferry beginning Oct. 1.
JaxPort said it would offer a funding commitment as
long as supporters of the.ferry and other sources, the
Florida Department of Transportation and Jacksonville
City Council, were able to secure the necessary addi-
tional funding, approximately $450,000.
SJaxPort's commitment was also contingent upon reach-
ing an agreement with the city to transfer the liability of
the ferry and other assets tothe new ferry commission

Local 'hams'
4

vital in crisis

H DEATH ER A. PERRY
News-Leader
Nassau County Amateur Radio Emergency Services
(ARES) demonstrated their capabilities during their annu-
al Field Day June 23-24 in the Home Depot parking lot in
Yulee.
The Field Day is part the American Radio Relay
League's annual event in which more than 35,000 radio
amateurs across the country participate. It provides an
excellent way to demonstrate the ways in which amateur
radio benefits the community.
The ARES provides vital communications for Nassau
County Emergency Management (NCEM) during major
weather events, at other critical times and -during non-
emergency community events.
These dedicated volunteers have all registered their
qualifications and equipment for communications duty
in the public service when disaster strikes.
If a hurricane sweeps through the area, power is out,
downed trees block the only access to the neighborhood
and cell service is down, how will stranded homeowners
communicate with the outside world?
The answer is amateur radio.
While some landlines still function without electricity,
both these and cell phones require a relay to perform, but
ham operators can speak directly to one another without
electricity because each station is independently operat-
ed.
Amateur radio operators have been providing emer-
gency communications since the 1906 San Francisco
earthquake and fire. Their communications network is not
vulnerable to natural disasters so when Hurricane Katrina
inundated New.Orleans in 2005, they were able to step up
to help first responders save stranded people.
Ham radio operators were activated within minutes of
the 9/11 terrorist attacks and continued handling emer-
gency messages for weeks following the event.
The Nassau County ARES is the only organized ama-
teur radio group in Nassau County. Some of their mem-
bers promote amateur radio as well as administer feder-

taking over operation.
Once those contingencies have been met, JaxPort
will take a final vote on the funding. If the vote passes,
JaxPort would work to draft a memorandum of under-
standing.
"I am dedicated to continuing to move forward and
find funding to keep the St. Johns River Ferry opera-
tipnal," said State Rep. Janet Adkins, who was among
those who lobbied the JaPort board for the funding com-
mitment.
JaxPort had said it would cease operations of the ferry.
in October because of a financial shortfall, but ferry sup-
-porters have lobbied for continued operations while they
seek stale aid.

HEATHER A. PERRY/NEWS-LEADER
Thirty-year Veteran Bud Sinor once talked to a
ham operator speaking from an island in the
South Pacific using an antenna strung between
two palm trees.

'When all else fails, amateur
radio works.'
SLOGAN OF THE NASSAU COUNTY
AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICES

al license test sessions once a month for anyone interested
in becoming an amateur radio operator.
These sessions are offered on the first Saturday of
the month at 9 a.m. at Callahan Church of God social
hall.
HAM Continued on 10A

Annexation, halt

to beach driving

again before city
ANGELA DAUGHTRY problem with the ballot language for a
News-Leader required referendum. City commis-

The Sandpiper Beach Homes
Association is preparing, once again, to
pursue annexation of a county neigh-
borhood into the city of Fernandina
Beach.
Annexation of the beachfront
neighborhood into the city would elim-
inate beach driving in the area because
the city does not allow vehicles on its
beaches except in limited circum-
stances.
According to a June 7 letter from
association president Thomas
Gambino to homeowners in the neigh-
borhood, the primary purpose of the
annexation is to eliminate beach driv-
ing.
The neighborhood, which is in
Nassau County, is one of the last places
on the island to allow vehicles on the
beach.
The previous annexation effort,
which took four years of efforts by
the association, was approved 3-2 by
city commissioners in August 2008.
But the annexation suffered a setback
because of procedural defects and a

sioners in December 2008 also
approved a resolution seeking a state
law amendment that would preserve
beach driving in the neighborhood
even if the properties were annexed
into the city.
The Sandpiper Beach Homes
Association, Gambino-writes, is pur-
suing annexation once again because
the "political landscape" within the
city has changed.
"We met with several commisdion-
ers and found that we have the three
out of five votes necessary to annex
into the city and eliminate beach driv-
ing north of Peters Point Park,"
Gambino's letter states.
"We have received firm commit-
ments from the three city commis-
sioners that support our petition that
beach driving will be stopped if we
annex into the city," the letter states.
"We have also received commitments
from the new city manager and the
chief of police that the beach driving
prohibition would be aggressively
ANNEX Continued on 3A

Former fire chief

returns to city

ANGELA DAUGHTRY
SNews:l.eader '
Former Fire Chief Dan Hanes will
return to his position with the city of
Fernandina Beach, according to City
Manager Joe. Gerrity.
Hanes, who started as fire chief
'here in November 2008, left the posi-
tion in March 2011 for personal rea-
sons, with plans to return to Fort
Lauderdale where he had served 27
years as fire rescue battalion
chief before coming to Fernandina
Beach.
Hanes will replace Chuck Bogle,
who resigned his position in April after
holding the position for about six
months. Bogle had replaced Hanes in

the per-manent posi-
tion. City Fire
Marshal Jason
Higginbotham took
over as acting chief
after Bogle's resig-
nation and after
Hanes left the posi-
tion.
Hanes Gerrity said
Hanes would begin
his job as city fire
chief Aug. 6.
"Dan is anxious to return to
Fernandina Beach and both the admin-
istrative staff and the members of the
fire department are looking forward to
his return," Gerrity wrote in an email.
adaughtry@fbnewsleadercom

Deputies rescue 3 as

floodwaters subside

GARRETT PELICAN
News-Leader
Nassau County Sheriff's deputies
rescued three Georgia men from
swirling floodwaters in the St. Marys
River on June 27 as Tropical Storm
Debby left a trail of flooding and water
damage in its wake.
In an effort to tally the extent of
that damage, Nassau County is ask-
ing its residents to submit reports for
any storm-related damage to their
properties.

Commissioners were scheduled to
meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday to decide
whether to extend a local state of enjer-
gency they issued June 26 in light of
the storm.
No residents have reported any
serious injuries or deaths tied to the
storm, Nassau County Fire Chief Matt
Graves said Monday. But the three
men who spent the night clinging to
trees in neck-deep water have a story
to tell.
DEBBY Continued on 3A

Earydeltve
Todays paper, the Wednesday. July 4 edition, was published
Early so that it might be delivered to mail subscribers on
Tuesday, before the holiday. As a result, publication of some fea-
tures and news has been postponed until later editions.

Richard Marion White
Richard Marion White was player and sportsman, enjoy-
born on November 26, 1925, ing tennis, fishing and hqnt-
in Savannah, Georgia, grew ing, as well as coaching his
up in Richmond and Norfolk, five sons in Khoury League
Virginia, and died at his home baseball. Dick had a special
in Jacksonville, Florida, on passion for college and pro-
June 28, 2012, of complica- fessional football and enjoyed
tions following a stroke on attending Miami Hurricanes
March 26,2012. as well as Miami Dolphins
Dick White had a long and games for countless seasons.
'distinguished career as a cor- Dick's participation in his
mercial real estate and trusts church community was also
and estates lawyer in Miami, important to him, and he
Florida, where he rose from taught Sunday School and
the ranks of associates at sang in the choir at University
Shutts & Bowen to become Christian Church in Miami for
;the managing partner of the over thirty years. He never
firm, then known as Shutts met a stranger.
Bowen Simmons Prevatt Dick had many loves and
Bureau &White, before leav- interests, but his greatest was
ing to start his own firm, a fierce love for his family. He
White & Brown, PA., with his is survived by his devoted wife
eldestson and a partner from of four years, Carol Slaughter
Shutts & Bowen. White, of Jacksonville, FL, five
One of the more interest- sons, Richard Marion White,
ing matters he handled was Jr., of Gainesville, FL, John
the sale of a home on Key Mackepzie White of Miami,
Biscayne to President Richard FL, Wesley Forrest White of
Nixon. He served as outside Yulee, FL, Walter Mitchell
general counsel and a board White of Jensen Beach, FL,
member to Holsum Bakery in and Wilton Larsen White of
Miami,'as well as outside gen- West Palm Beach, FL; his.
eral .counsel to Burdines daughter, Wendelin White
;Department Store. The Feinberg of Chevy Chase,
"Splendid Splinter." Ted MD; two stepsons, Sam Riley
I.'Williams was a client and of Ruston, LA, and John Knott
S friend. He represented many of Lake Bluff, IL; his sister,
clients in will contests, an .Nancy Ann Wallace of
expertise for which he devel- Greenville, SC; two lof his
oped national reputation, three brothers, Robert
S '.Many of Dick's clients Anderson White of Miami, FL,
were Cuban 'refugees, for and Dr. David Wesley White of
whom he worked tirelessly to Atlanta, GA; his 15 grandchil-
get their relatives to this coun- 'dren, Dr. Elizabeth White
try. He also prevented over a Arrington, John Mackenzie
S dozen,'Cuban refugees from White, Jr., Catherine Lee
being deported to Cuba. For White, Erick Ross Trader,
one Cuban client, he traveled Charisse Marie White, Steph-
to Cuba to negotiate a fair anie Marina White, Andrea
price for the client's sugar Michelle White,' Mitchell
cane fields, which were being Forrest White, Anne Willie
"purchased" by the govern- Feinberg, Cole Preston Fein-
ment. During thattrip he was berg, Lauren Mackenzie
Invited to stay at the mansion White, Patrick Forrest White,
f President Fulgencio Batista. Taylor Larsen White, Macken-
Sin Havana. zie Lee White, and Nicole
Dick attended the Virginia Denise White; his two great-
Military Institute from 1942' grandchildren, Wesley Hayes
to 1943, where as a freshman Arrington and Grant Major
he.started as quarterback of Arrington; and numerous
the football team, and he' cousins, nieces and nephews.
served as a Lieutenant in the Funeral services were held
United States Navy in naval at 5:00 pm, on Sunday, July 1,
('intelligence. After his military 2012 from the graveside in
i :rvide, he completed an Palmer Cemetery, Centenary,
undergi-aduate degree in Civil SC with Reverend Virgil
Engineering at Duke Seaber of the Centenary
University in 1946, and an United Methodist Church,
1H at the? University :,.of.l fisiatin ,.., .,- ga,. .
IligjS Sdhooleof'LaW n .
1948'where he met iand mar- his lire' will beld in
tied Beverly Anne Mackenzie, Jacksonville, FLon August 11,
fellow law student and one of 2012.
three women in her class. ; In lieu of flowers, the fam-
Upon his graduation, they ily requests that donations be
moved to Miami together made to Deer Meadows
*where he began practicing Baptist Church, 9780 Bay-
law. Beverly predet ased Dick meadows Road, Jacksonville
,in 2007, after a long battle with 32256.
Parkinson's disease. Please share his life story
Outside his professional' at www.oxleyheard.com.
life, Dick was an avid bridge Oxley-Heard FuneralDirectors

SUBMITTED
Kids enjoy an art project at last year's free fun day at the Amelia Island Museum of
History.

Freefun

Join the Amelia Island Museum of H
a free day of fun and games on Juty 14,
Nassau County residents are welcome t
the museum from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
.Children's activities will take place
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Discover the layers
ry while creating your own artifact j'
shark teeth, arrowheads and other objei
Fernandina's past residents. Race aga
friends in the Rain Gutter Regatta, sh
casting skills playing' Fisherman's Fi

dayj/uly14

history for 'toss the bean bag to win prizes. Plus, check out
when all the newest exhibit, "Kids Construct: Architecture
o explore for Children," to learn about the buildings you
pass by every day.
between Be sure to test your luck in the museimn's raf-
of histo- fle. Items include two tickets aboard an Amelia
ar full of River Cruise, a round of mini-golf for four at
cts left by Island Falls, four passes on a spooky ghost tour
inst your and many more. For additional information, stop
how your by the museum at 233 S. Third St. or contactGray
nds, and at 261-7378, ext.102. '

WEEKLY UPDATE

NAMI support
The National Alliance for
Mental Illness Consumer
Support Group meets on
Friday at 11 a.m. at the
Council on Aging, 1367 South
18th St., across from Baptist
Medical Center Nassau.
Gun courses
Gary W Belson Associates
Inc. will hold concealed wea-
pon license courses at 6 p.m.
July 6,-11 and 13 and 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m. July 14. A basic
with defensive tactics course
will'be held at 7:45 a.m July 7
and 21. For information and
scheduling contact Belson at
491-8358, (904)'476-2037 or
gbelsonQbellsouth.net. Visit
wwv.ti.heBelsonG roup.com
A RPftleets
'The Local Chapter 4608 of
the AARP will hold meet July
10 at 1 p.m. at the Council on
Aging (across from Baptist
Medical Center Nassau). The
chapter will discuss the recent
national AARP views on the
health care insurance plan,
the U.S. Supreme Court deci-
sions and comments on the
issue. Members are urged to
attend and bring a fiend to
join. Dues are $7.50.
Teen Court
Nassau County Teen Court
will be held July 10, 17 and 24
at the Judicial Annex, 76347
Veterans Way, Yulee. Sessions
begin promptly at 6 p.m."
Students from all middle or
high schools (ages 11-18) are
invited to participate. To be on
the volunteer jury or act as
attorneys, court clerks or
bailiffs, sign up at court. To
participate as an attorney, see
coordinator Charles Griffin.
Volunteers must arrive

between 5:30-6 p.rn:
Teen Court is run by teens
for teens. Offenders ages 11-
18 who have committed a mis-
demeanor crime have their
cases heard by ajury of their
peers. Judge Robert M.
Foster and Senior Judge
Robert E. Williams preside.
For information call 548-4611
and ask for Griffin.
Academymusical
I Can Academy will pres-
ent the musical "You've Got
the Power" at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 12 at O'Neal
Memorial Baptist Church,
474257 SR 200 East. For infor-
mation, call 277-2606.
Newcomers meet
The Newcomers Club of i
Amelia Island w10illhcit its
monthly coffee July 12 at
10:30 a.m. All women who-
reside in Nassau County (no
matter how long they have
lived' here) are welcome to
attend. For further informa-
tion, please contact Lulu
Elliott at luluelliott@hotmail.
com or 548-9807; or visit
http://newcomersclubof
ameliaisland.com.
Special day
Rose-Lennie Developmen-
tal Learning Center will cele-
brate its 20th anniversary at 3
p.m. on Sunday, July 15 dur-
ing "Save the Children Day" at
O'Neal Memorial Baptist
Church, 474257 SR 200 East.
The church invites the com-
munity and all former pr-
school graduates, students, I
Can Academy summer camp
students and their families to.
attend a "reunion." Min:
Anthony Russell of Orlando
will speak. For information,
call 277-2606.
Genealogy Society
The Amelia Island
Genealogical Society will hold
its regular monthly meeting at
7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17 at
the Fernandina Beach Police
Department Community
Room at 1525 Lime St..

NEWS
LEAD]

Jane Philips Collins will
present "Flotida Pioneer '
Ancestors" with tales of her
Philips ancestors important
players in early Florida, partic-
ularly Duval and Nassau coun-
ties. Sharing their stories
keeps family history and
memories alive. Collins has
lived on Amelia Island most of
her life and has a strong inter-
est in 'local history. She is cur-
rently serving as Regent with
the Amelia Island DAR chap-
ter and is a member of the
Amelia Island Museum of
History.
Sheis in the process of
publishing her mother's book
a collection of stories of life
in South Georgia and North
Florida over a span of almost
80.y(ars. lP7.ric, welcorme., ,3
SPlantdnlc .....
On July 23 Becky Jordi,
County Extension Director/
Horticulture Agent will con-
duct aPlant Clinic from 10 am
until 2 pm at the Yulee
Extension Office (A1A and
Pages Dairy Road).
All County residents are
invited to bring plant'samples
showing problems in their
landscapes. Problems will be
identified and solutions
offered for correction. There
is no fee for this service.
For information call 879-
1019. Master Gardeners are -
on office duty on Fridays at
491-7340.
Food program
The University of Florida
Extension Service is offering
a Master Food and Nutrition
Education program designed
to provide food and nutrition
training.
Training will be held at the
Duval County Cooperative
Extension Service on Wednes-
days, Aug. 1-Oct. 3. Transpor-
tation is provided on most
training days to the site.
Sessions are from 9:30 a.m.-4
p.m. A $75 charge covers lab
supplies. Contact Extension
Agent Meg McAlpine at 491-
7340 or connor@ufl.edu.

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Fourth of July
concert
The annual Fourth of
July Band Concert featur-
ing Americana and
Patriotic music by the
Nassau Community Band
will be held in front of the
train depot Welcome
Center in downtown
Fernandina Beach from
8-30-9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, culminating
with Sousa's "Stars and
Stripes Forever" at the
start of the fireworks.
For more July Fourth
events, see page B7.

Healing

camp for

grieving

children
Recognizing the need to.
help children through the
grieving process, Community
Hospice of Northeast Florida
has scheduled Camp Healing
Powers for the weekend of
Sept: 7-9.
Mental health profession-
als who specialize in grief and
bereavement collaborate in
thie design of camp and lead
activities that help children
identify and express their feel-
ings, and learn skills to help
them navigate through the
grief journey in a safe, suI
portive and fun environment.
Camp eligibility:
Children between the.
ages of 7 and 17 can attend
camp who reside in Baker,
Clay, Duval, Nassau and St.
Johns counties.
The death has occurred
at least three months prior to
the camp date but no longer
than two years.
A$35 deposit reserves a
camper's space and is return-
ed upon completion of camp.
Pre-camp assessments
are necessary for all atten-
dees.
'Pre-camp assessments are
conducted by Community
Hospice's mental health pro-
fessionals who meet with the
parents/guardians to learn
about the child's reaction to
their loss, understanding of'
death and mental/medical his-
tory The mental-health pro-
fessionals also meet with the
child to gain an understanding
of their perception of the loss
and its effect on their aca-
demic performance, home
environment, peer relation-
ships, grief reactions, support
system and coping strategies.
"Camp Healing Powers is
a way for children and teen-
agers to learn that they. are
not alone in their grief," said
Katie McConnell, bereave-
ment counselor at Community
Hospice. "At camp they
become make friends who are
going through the same expe-
riences as they are, and dis-
cover healthy ways to cope."
Camp Healing Powers is
held at the Marywood Retreat
and Conference Center in
northern St. Johns County,
four miles south of 1-295 on
State Road 13.
Space is limited. Call (904)
407-6222 to schedule an
assessment appointment
Established in 1979, Com-
munity Hospice of Northeast
Florida serves residents of
Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau
and St. Johns counties. Each
day, 850 employees and 800
volunteers help 1,200 patients
and their families live better
with advanced illness. The
organization is committed to
improving the quality of life
for patients and their families
and to be the compassionate
guide for end-of-life care in
our community. No one is
ever denied care due to an
inability to pay. Visit commu-
nityhospice.com.

LOOKING BACK

50 The July 4th
holiday was
marred by six
YEARS drownings in
--, Nassau County,
including three Jacksonville
youngsters at American
Beach.
July 5, 1962

5 A twin-engine
2J plane crashed near
Hilliard, killing two
YEARS South Carolina men
S on board.
July 2, 1987

DEBBY Continued from 1A
According to a police report,
cries for help and a submerged
Vehicle about 200 yards north
of the Stokes Bridge were
reported about 7.:30 a, ip
"Strong currents, and -deep
water . .prevented us'from'
getting to the truck and the
subjects safely" kfrm land,
deputies reported.
One deputy donned snorkel
gear and a safety line and swam
Sto the truck, going "from tree to
tree in order to keep from being
s wept downstream;," oqly to
'find the three men were in the.
trees another 200 feet:ftirther
north. Another.deputy arrived
with a small boat and'they were
able to pull the men into that
one by one.
The first man "was found
hanging onto a tree in. neck-.
.. deep water and suffering from
hypothermia,"while the other-

Meetandgreet
Mike Hickox, candidate for
Nassau County Property
Appraiser, will host a meet and
greet from 5:30-8:30 p.m. July
12 at the Stay'n Country
Ranch, 96117 Blackrock Road
in Yulee. Free food will be
served and there will be musi-
cal-entertainment. This event
is open to.the public. Direct
questionsto Justin Taylorat
jmtayloir082@yahoo.com (904)
226-6207.
Candidate debates
Nassau Patriots Tea Party
will host public debates for
Nassau County Sheriff candi-
dates and Nassau County
Commission'candidates.
Sheriff candidateswill debate
-. July 13 and county commis-
sion candidates July 27.
The deb.ats are scheduled.
to take lace atthe'Fe'nan-
dina Beach Police Department
training room, 125 Lime St
beginning with a meet and
greet from 6:30-7 p.m. The
debates will take place from 7-
S9p.m. :
Nassau Patriots Tea Party
is a nonpartisan, nonprofit
organization of concerned'
county citizens promoting
Civic education, conservative
values and spending within
our government and institu-
-.: tions' means. More informa-
tip satht:/iassaup ,-
o sning.-c9. .4,, ,. a ,
The group meets the frst
Saturday of each.month at
Murray's Grille in Yulee at

two had climbed into trees. All
were treated by Nassau County
Fire Rescue at the scene and
* released.
The men told police they
had been returning to St.
George, Ga., about 1lp.m. the
night before when their truck
became submerged. They tried
tob swim for 'help "but Were
se'pt away by the current."
The truck was left su bmierged
until the river subsides.
Nassau County Emergency
Management Director Danny
SHinson said residents can file,
damage reports on the coun-
ty's website, or at www.nas-:
saucou ntyfl.com/CivicAlerts.as
px?AID'=Q95. In addition to doc-
umenting damage to their own,
property, Hinson said, residents
should report any storm-relat-
ed damage to county infra-
structure,' such:as roads and
boat ramps. -' -
"What we need to do now

9:30 a.m. and at McGill Avia-.
tion each Tuesday at 2 p.m.
All are welcome to attend.
Republican rally
Republican candidates for
election will rally from 9 a.m.
to noon July 14 in Central
Park, Fernandina Beach.
Families are welcome. Come
have your photo taken with a
Republican elephant.
Direct questions to Cherie
Billings at 277-2995 or Dee
Dee Corbin at-(904) 923-9033
or visit nassaugop@bell
south.org.
Young Republicans
Nassau County Young
Republicans will have their
monthly meeting on Tuesday,
July17 at San Jos6 Mexican
Grill, 463797 SR 200. The
monthly meeting will feature a
sheriffs candidate forum
hosted by the club. The social
will. be held at 6 p.m. and the
business meeting will be held
from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
To RSVP contact Justin'
Taylor at jmtaylor082@
yahoo.com or (904) 226-6207.
FIVE POINTS BAPTIST
"MORE TH~ A cHURCH. WE'RB AMImYr
VACATIONO& Fl
SCHOOLL
July 9 July 13
PreOW0ttr'1ti6lgU Gradt'
6 pm '9'pm
261-4615

is collect all this data," Hinson
added. "... Any and all damage
reports should be submitted."
Hinson said the Federal
Emergency Management
Agency would be working
throughout Florida this week
to assess damage and deter-
mine where to send federal
assistance.
S.They're not here to start
assisting people," he said..
"They still have to verify that
we qualify. Once they do a one-
time pass, they go back and
.they send teams over here and
they'll set up an office, or
offices, for folks to be able to go
to and start explaining what
Kind of damage they haveand
how thq state and federal gov-
ernments can help them."
FEMA could provide the
counties with aid in the form

of grant funding.or low inter-
est loans, Hinson said.
Meanwhile, he said, county
crews from the roads depart-
ment, the sheriff's office and
other agencies will be out doc-
umenting and compiling dam-
age assessments to submit to
FEMA officials when they
arrive in Nassau at the week's
tail end.
Hinson said flooding from
the St. Marys River, which
reached record levels last week
when waters surged through
at 35,000 cubic feet per second,
has since subsided to roughly
13,000 cubic feet per second,
according to a river gauge in
Baker County. At normal lev-
els,, he added, water travels
through at a rate of about 1,000
cubic feet per second.
gpelican@fbnewsleadercom

Body found
The Nassau County Boulevard
Sheriff's Office reported it and west
found a body in a pond at Flora towards I
Parke believed to be that of a Am e 1 i a
missing person. Concourse
Tyrone Antonio Baez,. 18, Boulevard. -
was last seen walking on foot Cause of
from a Hibiscus Parke address death had not,
at 5 a.m. June 27. been deter- Baez
He was wearing a pair of mined.
gray basketball,shorts with no
shirt or shoes and was report-
ed walking toward Grand Parke A A& M

ANNEX Continued from 1A
enforced in the city."
"As in the past, the Nassau
County Commissioners are
not willing to discuss the elim-
ination of beach driving or
even limiting hours for driv-
ing on the beach," Gambino
writes. "We have exhausted
all Alternatives for controlling
the activities on thebeach with
the county."
"Time is of the essence,"
the letter states. "The Beach
Driving Committee's goal is
to have the properties annex-
ed into the citythis year."
The letter also states that
county property owners who
are annexed into the city will
pay additional city taxes, but
"the tax increase is not as
Much aswe predicted." If all
the properties in question are
annexed, the city will gain
$111,520 in taxes annually,
according to a chart provided
by Gambino.
According to a document
provided by City Clerk Mary
Mercer, annexation is "the
adding of real property to the
boundaries of an incorporat-
ed municipality."
The document states that
voluntary annexation requires
"a petition (bearing) the sig-
natures of all owners of prop-
erty in the area proposed to

be annexed."
City commissioners can
adopt an ordinance to annex
the property and redefine
municipal boundaries after
holding at least two advertised
public hearings. The ordi-
nance must also "be submitted
to a vote of the registered elec-
tors of the area proposed to
be annexed." The ordinance
must also be filed with the
county and the state:
According to Gambinio's
letter, zoning of the properties
would not change. Properties
in' the annexation effort
include the Villas of Ocean
Dunes, Sandpiper Beach
homes and single-family
homes north of the Villas.
Benefits of annexation to
property owners, according to
Gambino's letter, include
increased value of about 25
percent because of no beach
driving; reduction of personal
injury risk, improved quality of
life; improved environmental
responsibility; increased rental
income;.and reduced utility
costs by 30 percent.
"The city will not immedi-
ately take control of our utili-
ties because the city will need
to construct some utility mod-
ifications before they can
serve our properties,"
Gambino writes.
adaughtry@fbnewsleadercom

Eloise H. Jackson
Sunrise: 1Z/25/1912
Sunset: 07/03/1997
in Loving Memory of
Mother EiloistH. Jackson
"For 1S years, tomorrow has
started without you, but we
know that we are not far apart.
For each time we remember you,
we know that you are right here
deep within our hearts..."
With much Love,
Your children, grands,
great-grands &
great-great grands

Do ies + Illusions Politics?

I have learned some very.interesting facts on this campaign trail. I
have learned that when it comes to politics there are far too many peo-
ple that have self-serving agendas. I have learned that a candidate in
my race would collect dual six figure incomes froin the tax payers if
elected and he would collect just under $1.3 million' during his first
term. I have learned that if you elect a sheriff with a brother for a coun-
ty commissioner, that his brother gets to help decide his budget and
he will also have the ability to enact laws that the sheriff would have to
enforce. For me. this is just a little too close for comfort.

The fact that I have learned this information is being viewed as a
threat by my opponent. I have been advised that they intend to make,
an attempt to discredit me and paint a picture of me as some reckless
law breaker. They have plotted to embellish times from my twenties
and will attempt to fool you as to who I am today in my forties. They
are hoping that this smoke and mirrors will blind you from the issues
at hand. They are hoping that you will not notice that I am the only
candidate that has a viable plan to improve our community and they
are hoping that you will not notice my unparalleled work ethic. As I
said before, with Chris Hartley what you see is what you get. I am a
hard working Christian family man that is in this for the right reason.
I will have to work harder than in my previous career for less money.
but it will all be worth it in the end to know that I can make a real dif-
ference in our community.

I am very excited to be a part of this movement of
NEW LEADERSHIP. NOT OLD POLITICS. I would like to
encourage each and every citizen of Nassau County to join the
movement and help make a difference. The time is here and if you
would like to rally behind me I would be honored to represent you in
this fight. Together. we can create an atmosphere of fair and equal
justice to everyone and we will no longer cater to the "good old boy"
network. I pray that each and every citizen in Nassau County will
look into their hearts and realize that I am the person that can lead us
into the future. May God Bless you and your families.
Respectfully.

If you would like to help please email chris@hartleyforsheriff.com or call (904) 753-3214
Political advertisement paid for and approved by Chris Hartley. Republican, for Sheriff

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BUSINESS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2012/NEWS-LEADER

Health of banks getting better

The health of banks in
Florida and Georgia is
improving after being diag-
nosed as terminal over the
last few years.
We have witnessed star-.
tling deaths of longstanding
institutions in our communi-
ties. These banks are seized
by regulators and immediate-
ly resuscitated by the FDIC.
Fortunately, these instances
-are becoming fewer.
Since the outbreak of the
financial crisis in 2008, there
have been more than 400 clo-
sures of banks and thrifts
(community banks) across
the U.S. Within Georgia, 78
institutions have been closed
by regulators, which'is the
most of any state. Florida is
not far behind with 61 failures
(followed by Illinois with 50
and California with 39).
Thus far in 2012, 30 banks
have failed over the entire

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country. In
Georgia, five
banks have
been shut-
tered this
year -
dwarfed by
the pace of
23 in 2011,
21 in 2010
and 25 in
2009.
In
Florida, reg-
ulators have

SteveNicklas closed four
banks this
year, preceded by 13 last year
and 29 in 2010. The year of
2010 was the peak for the cri-
sis, eclipsing anything within
the U.S. since the savings and
loan meltdown two decades
ago.
In fact, the FDIC (Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp.) has
said that 2010 was the high-

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In Florida. regulators have closedfour
banks this year. preceded by 13 last
year and29 in 2010.

water mark for bank failures,
a fallout from what is now
labeled the Great Recession.
There is a cost each time a
bank fails.
The FDIC has paid out
more than $80 billion over the
last three years to revive
banks, assume deposits and
transfer the assets to prosper-
ous institutions. So there has
been a significant cost to tax-
payers. Looking ahead, the
FDIC expects failures to tost
another $12 billion from 2012
to 2016.
Some fabled institutions
have fallen victim to tough
times and bad mortgage
loans. In January, the oldest
continuously operating bank
in Jacksonville was shuttered.
First Guaranty Bank and
Trust Co. was taken over by
the FDIC, and reopened
as CenterState Bank of
Florida.
Last month the latest vic-
tims turned out to be Putnam
-State Bank, with branches in
Palatka and St. Augustine,
and Security Exchange Bank
in Marietta, Ga. So the casual-
ties continue, albeit at a much
slonwpr n~cr

remarkable. If a bank is prof-
itable, it will not be seized by
the FDIC (which is a last
resort). About 80 percent of
banking institutions within
Georgia showed profits in the
first quarter of 2012. This
number was at 60 percent in
the fourth quarter of 2011.
The improvement among
Georgia banks has been
stronger than the trend seen
for Florida banks although
Georgia still leads all states
with 28.undercapitalized insti-
tutions. Florida is second in
the U.S. in terms of weaker
institutions, with 20 undercap-
italized banks.
So the landscape has
improved dramatically for
banks across the U.S., espe-
cially foi Florida and Georgia,
where blood was strewn
across the financial highway.
At least now it's being effec-
tively cleaned up by a vigilant
FDIC and a strengthening
housing market.
Stee Nicklas is a financial
adviser with a major U.S. firm
who lives and works on Amelia
Island. His business columns
appear in several North
Florida newspapers. He can be
reached at 753-0236.
thenicklasteaM2rimsn.com

Surviving failure
Recently a long-term client and a great
and friend asked me to call his' sales execu-
son who, after 14 years at a .".-: ~: tive (could
well-known retail chain, had sell ice to
been let go. His son was Eskimos as
extremely angry. However, the the saying
reason was not that he was let g o e s ) .
go, but that he felt trapped. For However, he
the past 10 years he had hated _1 lost the job
doing his job and now was at Avon and
unsure what to do. COACH'S parob aby
In today's economic envi- CORNER would not
ronmentthe fear of losing one's ... have ever
job is very scary. However, made it as a
while never a pleasant experi- Howard CEO if he
ence, managers and executives Pines did not con-
who stumble, learn their les- tinue to
son and then move on many work on developing his strate-
times achieve the greatest suc- gic planning, finance and peo-
cess. CEOs I have interviewed ple assessment skills. He now
are more comfortable with an has been CEO of Tupperware
executive who has rebounded for 20 years, and over the last
from a defeat vs. an executive few years they have had their
whose life has been a bed of biggest successes.
roses. On the other hand, I rose up
Bill Belichick failed as a the ladder at Standard Brands
head coach in Cleveland and because I was looked upon as
went on to fame and fortune' someone who had a specialtal-
with the New England Patriots: ent for solving problems,
Joe Torre was fired a number assessing people and negotiat-
,of times before he won rnany ing agreements. This resulted
pennants with the New York in my becoming a senior vice
Yankees. Steve Jobs was fired' president of human resources
from Apple and became a at a Fortune 100 company at
much better executive the sec- the age of 38. However, while
ond time around. Bill Clinton, technically qualified, I was in
Jeb Bush and Abraham Lincoln the wrong position. I was a
all lost earlier elections. Bill poor manager and hated com-
Gates dropped out of college. pany politics. I was great sub-
One of my favorite entrepre- ordinate if my boss gave me a
neurs went bankrupt twice lot of leeway and listened to
before hitting it big. my advice. As my psychologi-
So the real question isn't cal assessment advised, Iwas a
whether you can come back far better consultant than cor-
from being fired, but what you porate executive. When let go
need to learn from the expert- ., because of a difference of opin-
ence. As a good friendQfmine ion with the CEO, I decided to
said, "If you wake up each day form my own consulting firm
excited about going to yor job, with Dr Jerome Beam. Twenty-
you should continue doing it. If five years later, I looked back
not, you should think about and decided this was one of
doing something else." In otier the best decisions I ever made.
words, what is it you need to do So after a number of dis-
better or different? Do you just cussions, my friend's son decid-
have to adjust your manage- ed that being let go from ajob
ment and/or leadership style he hated, even in this difficult
or are you in the wrong busi- environment, was not a disaster
ness or wrong profession? but a blessing. He advised that
SIf you follow sports, you rec- he had developed two possible
ognizethatveryfewgreatplay- career alternatives and based
.er tifake it as great coaches on his skills, experiences and
and/or general managers, relationships, he felt confident'
Think MichaelJordan. The rea- these objectives would be
sons are simple. The jobs reached.
require different .ki, The .. Amelia Island resident
same is t ue' 5ne- A'. in'tfin,"lard Pines has more than
sports, the ndeds lFahea as 30 years experience as CEO,
ygi9.pove up the ladder. Being chairman and founderofBeam-
a top salesman doesn't make Pines, a premier firm in the
yfMtwctop sales manager and Executive Coaching business. He
being a great manager doesn't also cofounded the Beam Pines/
m k Fy, a great leader. Middlesex University Master's
iktp 6f my favorite CEOs, Program in Executive coaching.
Riik Goings, rose quickly up Priorto that heserved as Senior
the corporate ladder at Avon VP of Human Resources for a
because he was so charismatic Fortune 100 corporation.

N .o, we're
not talk-
ing about being-
attacked by
a dog. That's
perilous
enough. The
bite in question
TheDentistsof here is your
AmeliaDeitalOroup own bite-the'
way your lower teeth and your
upper teeth come together:
A bad bite can be responsible
for several woes you might
not necessarily connect, like
headaches, unsightly teeth and
TMJ disorder.
Let's take TMJ first. That's
short for temporomandibular
joint-the hinge that connects
your jaw to your skull. It's stressed
every day, just like your knee joint.
When you eat, your jaw can be
going up and down or side to side.
In fact, if you put your finger in an
ear and open and shut your mouth
you can feel it in action.
That's stressful enough. But
if you have a bad bite-if the
lower and upper teeth don't fit
properly-teeth can actually cause
the jaw to dislocate forward out
of its socket in the skull. That, in
turn, puts extra stress on the jaw
muscles to return it to the right
position.
One early warning is an
annoying clicking sound when the
jaw.shuts. Left unattended, this

condition wears on the jaw joint,
producing more inflammation
and more pain. And while chronic
headache can have many causes,
the extra stress on jaw muscles can
certainly be a contributing factor.
Subconscious attempts to correct
the bite by grinding or clenching
the jaw can-also result in chipped,
worn, unsightly teeth.'
While TMD (Temporo-
mandibular Disorder) and a bad
bite aren't exactly synonymous,
they are very closely linked. Once
a patient is determined to have a
bad bite, the appropriate procedure
of correcting the bite is begun. A
bite adjustment may be helpful,
or orthodontic treatment may be
needed. Cosmetic dentistry can be
done after the bite is corrected to
improve damaged teeth.
If you suffer recurring
headaches, bothersome clicking
when you chew, or find yourself
grinding or clenching your teeth,
do yourself a favor and schedule
a dental appointment. You might
be surprised to find how easy it is
to correct a bite and free you from
the pain you may have taught
yourself to endure.
Amelia Dental Group provides'
comprehensive dentistry at:
1947 Citrona Drive,
Fernandina Beach, FL
(904) 261-7181
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SUBMITTED
Volunteer Steph Knagge, center, instructs a group of 4-H students during a cooking camp as Family and Consumer
Science agent Meg McAlpine, far left, observes.'

Kitchen Camp
It was fun in the kitchen as ing. Table setting examples
4-H kids met with Family and were provided daily set to a
Consumer Science agent Meg variety of themes andpartici-
McAlpine and 4-H agent pants were challenged on
Amanda Thien for cooking Friday to develop their own
camp. place setting according to a
Campers gathered daily at menu of their choice.
the Family Education Center The 4-H kids also learned
in Yulee to learn both the etiquette and were taught
names and proper uses for a about the U.S. Department of
variety of kitchen hand tools. Agriculture's newly revised
Campers were taught tech- MyPlate.
niques for liquid versus dry Many stated their favorite
measuring and the difference activity of the week was cake
in chopping, dicing and minc- decorating taught by 4-H vol-

for4-H children

unteer Stephanie Knagge.
SSome of the recipes pre-
pared included empanadas,
sun dried tomato quiche,
spaghetti and more. The
campers worked hard daily to
prepare their lunch and they
learned a great deal.
The week would not have
been possible without the
assistance of volunteers
Knagge and Barbara Herring.
If you would like more
information about starting a
4-H club in your neighbor-

hood or 4-H day camp pro-
grams still available this sum-
mer, contact the Nassau
County Extension Service at
(904) 879-1019 or check out
the website at
nassau.ifas.ufl.edu.

Family Dollar

to bigger store

HEATHER. PERRY
News-Leader

Following a whirlwind
of activity and labor by a
dedicated group of staff
and helpers, Family Dollar
has moved from its former
location in the Lofton
Square shopping center
to a new, larger store
next to Nassau Power.
Sports.
Manager Russell G.
Wilkins Jr: said they only
spent four days packing up
the old store.
"It was a lot of work. I got
home in the evening and
about fell asleep in my
chair."
Wilkins is proud of the
new store, which offers a
large selection ofeveryday
products including toiletries,
staples, clothing, household
cleaners and dcor and
more.
"We've got over 200 new
food items including ribs,
steaks and frozen food,"
Wilkins noted.

With
more than
7,200 stores
in 44 states,
Family
Dollar is one
of the most
widely recog-
nized dis-
Wilkins count stores
in the coun-
try.
Its corporate giving pro-
grani focuses exclusively on
programs that provide the
basic necessities of life,
including food, clothing and
shelter to low-income and
low-middle income families,
including senior citizens,
minorities and at-risk youth,
primarily in neighborhoods
where the company oper-
ates.
Family Dollar is located
at 465332 S.R. 200. Store
hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Monday-Saturday and
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. Phone
225-0710 or visit www.family-
dollar.com.
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OPINION

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 2012/News-Leader

On politic

We have met the enemy
and guesswhat?
As the 2012 presidential campaign rhetoric
increases over the budget deficit and the nation-
al debt limit, I think we all need to consider how
we got to this point in our collective history. It
seems that all of the politicians in the running for
president are trying to say that the government
should be run like a business so in this musing
I will refer to the government as "our business."
Keep in mind that the term "our business" is
correct as we are all stockholders, having pur-
chased our shares with taxes.
First, take a dollar bill out of your wallet
and study it for a moment. What you are holding
in your hand is a promissory note on a bank
account for our business a business that is
nearly $1.5 trillion (reference Congressional
Budget Office) overdrawn for this fiscal year.
This is a business that owes $14 trillion in what
I will call short-term debt, i.e., marketable secu-
rities such as Treasury notes, bills and bonds
held by investors and other governments
(China holds approximately $900 billion of this
debt), as well as various U.S. government trusts
such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Our business also has an unfunded liability
of an estimated $62 trillion made up of (again)
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid; TARP,
Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA)

:ians, and tl
and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
obligations. Like me, you may not have been
familiar with the last two entities. These
were enacted in July and September of 2008,
respectively, to save the housing and financial
markets from themselves/ourselves at an esti-
mated cost to us U.S. taxpayers of 5 trillion tax
dollars.
The second thing to consider is that I'm not
Concerned. I have had discussions with learned
individuals one was even a former bond trad-
er for Lehman Brothers all of whom have
assured me that the national debt is not a prob-
lem as we owe it to ourselves. I'm not sure when
China became the 51st state, but I'm not a geog-
raphy major so what do I know? One time, prob-
ably when alcohol was involved, I even posited
that without the interest payments of over $430
billion per fiscal year we would have more money
to spend on important things like highways and
such. Wrong again! That interest is paid to our-
selves, China now included, and therefore helps
our pension funds in paying us our retirement
checks.
The third thing to consider is that not one
penny of this money would be owed if we hadn't
requested that our "business" do a whole lot of
things for us, the stockholders, and not charge
us the full cost of any of these items/services.
Ouch! That really hurts. We want good high-
ways and low gas prices. No problem. Our busi-

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he people
ness will issue bonds for the next generation to
pay rather than raise gas taxes for this genera-
tion to pay at the pump. We want a strong mili-
tary; but we don't want a draft. No problem'
We'll offer nice pay packages 'and benefits so
that less than 1 percent of our citizens do the
fighting and dying for the other 99 percent We
want someone else to pay for all of our medical
expenses. No problem. Our business will push
the payments out for the next generation to
worry about.
My point: Don't blame the politicians for
what we have created. We have elected and re-
Selected "our folks" in Washington because they"
deliver the bacon to the people back home. The
only way to fix our mess is to tighten our
belts and bite the collective bullet. You can't bor-
row yourself out of debt. Think about that the
next time you are ready to cast your ballot.
Vote for the person who will consider the good
of the country and not your special interests at
home.
And one more thing we didn't get into this
mess in one presidential term and we won't get
out of it in one presidential term. Neither one of
the parties can produce a miracle so use your
common sense before you pull that lever in
November.
Jim Ramage
Yulee
We the Peoplewilll
choose our leaders

Suppose someone offered you a job you real-
ly want with a $45,000 to $120,000 or more
salary. You might get a car for your job and a
good expense account. Your schedule would be
fairly free. Once you have that job it is nearly
impossible to' get fired for at least two to four
years, but if you do a really terrific jpb you
might have it indefinitely with great retirement
benefits.
If you were offered a job like this wouldn't you
do everything to impress the person who was
going to hire you? Wouldn't you try to find out
everything about what your employer wanted
from you? Wouldn't you want to know as much
about your responsibilities as possible before
your started working? If you had this job, and it
was the job of your dreams, wouldn't you do
everything you could to keep your employer
happy?
I am addressing our politicians who are in
office now, or who will be trying to get elected
in the next election.
June 21 there was a live event at the Peck
Center, flyers were posted all over Nassau
County, there were several articles in the News-
Leader about it and numerous emails were sent
There was an individual invitation sent to every
elected official and every person running for
office in Nassau County in the upcoming elec-
Stions. The turnout by the citizens was incredible.
but there was just one elected official, County
Commissioner Steve Kelley, who attended.
Unbelievably there was ndt one person who is
running who thought it .important enough for

them to attend. We all hear, "When I'm elected,
I will," "When I am Sheriff, I promise you," "You
can depend on me," "I will have weekly meetings
to listen to you," etc.. etc., bht not one of them
came to learn some facts about what is happen-
ing in our country that will affect every citizen in
Nassau County.
Facts presented were about issues that
infringe on every bit of freedom that we now
enjoy. The topic was Agenda 21, most people
have never heard of it, and elected officials, or
those running for office obviously have no con-
ception of the importance of it. Patriots all over
the country are becoming aware of this UN pro-
gram and are fighting back. We desperately need
our elected officials to know about this and other
important issues. I would venture to say there is
not one official in office, or a "wannabe" official
that would have come out of that meeting with-
out having learned a much needed lesson about
what its going on in our county.
It is not going to be politics as usual any
more. Those of you who are running are going
to have to answer some tough questions in the
upcoming months. We the People are retaking
control of what is happening in our government
period. If you feel you can get elected because
you alone knows many people, that is not going
to get you elected. If you have neighbors who like
you, that is not going to get you elected. Maybe
you have:lived here all your life, that is not going
to get you elected. Perhaps you can get in front
of a crowd and make some impressive promises,
that is not going to get you elected. We don't care
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City's utility

Not long ago a teacher friend asked me a
question, "We're getting ready to build a house
and want to build in the city, but the impact
fees will be around $20,000, why are they so
high?" I mumbled some kind of answer, largely
incomprehensible. "Especially," she continued,
"when we can build right across the street in
the county and not pay anything!" The tempta-
tion of reminding her-that the city was in the
county, too, left me immediately when I consid-
ered the consequences of responding to such a
great question with such a shallow reply. Truth
was, I didn't have much.of an answer.
On the surface, impact fee theory is rela-
tively simple growth does not pay for itself, so
communities and counties have to spend tax
dollars expanding infrastructure to accommo-
date new homes, subdivisions and develop-
ments impact. The costs associated with
that "impact," the theory continues, should
be'paid by those creating it, hence the impact
fee.
Not surprisingly,'impact fees are despised
by people who have to pay them new home-
owners .and developers, but they are revered
by governments as a source of new, non-tradi-
tional revenue and by current taxpayers as a
kind of user fee, paid only by new residents
and businesses.'
The county, happily wed to their long-held,
stone-age belief that government should be in
the business of attracting as many people to
.the area as possible, doesn't impose impact
fees. They continue to believe in the myth,
despite the complete lack of supporting evi-
dence, that impact fees discourage growth, so
they, in a nod to responsible government,
keep them on the books, but they just ignore
them.

y impact fees unfair

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Nature'renourishes
beaches
In recent decades multiple.millions
of public and private dollars have been
spent to artificially place. sand on
regional beaches. Euphemistically
referred to as "renourishment proj-
ects," such grandiose efforts are essen-
tially routine dredge and-fill operations
conducted to replace beach sediment
lost through natural erosion processes.
In most circumstances, such projects
are analogous to filling sinkholes, since
newly deposited sediment is often
washed away faster than it can be
replaced.
Regionally, replacement sand is
often dredged from the bottom of local
navigation channels or from sea floor
substrates. As such, it possesses no
true nutritive or organic value other
than satisfyiAg the desires of beach-
front property owners and it certainly
doejwaQtKipijReany "qsbstaincaaw et
essary to'life'ad -growth'lrl(We.bster)l
To the contrary, sand pumping projects
effectively smother a natural beach's
life forms and research has disclosed
that two years must pass before many
beach organisms begin to restore their
populations. Like all of our planet's
ecosystems, beaches (despite their
barren appearance) thrive with living
organisms just beneath the sand's.sur-
face where they obtain oxygen, filter
seawater or capture their sustenance
directly from the water. Artificially
dumping tons of sediment on top of
such living communities destroys them
and the beach life that depends on
them.
Wheire mar does not intervene or'
exercise lis subjective dominion,
beaches are continuously giving and
receiving nutrients,from the ocean and
performing timeless natural functions.
One such function was recently and
dramatically demonstrated when per-
sistent onshore winds blew quantities
of Sargasso weed onto local beaches.
Despite what might have been con-
veyed by some local news reports,
such events have occurred on:region-.
al shores for millennia with no fanfare,
alarm, concerns or media attention.
The short-term beneficiaries of the
windfall were birds and crabs.of the
shore that glean organisms carried
ashore with the pelagic algae.
However, its long-terni and more
significant contribution comes after
the wrack lines of weeds are trans-
ported higher on the beach by tides
and storms. Here, they form dense
windows, trap sand and initiate the
dune building process. Over time, the
Sargasso would compost and give up

PHOTOS BY SANDRA BAKER-HINTON/FORTHE NEWS-LEADER,
A beach at FErt Clinch State Park covered with seaweed, left, and absent of seaweed, right, after the ocean not humans removed it.

'its minerals arid organic content and
thus "renourish" the otherwise sandy
substrates. On Amelia Island, this
process was well under way before the
wasteful and unnecessary removal
.effort began. .
.But this cannot stand, for 21st
century culture possesses new values
and very different perspectives on
nature's functions and processes.
Sargasso weed is now a "problem", an
inconvenience, an impediment to the
commercial exploitation of the sea
shoe and it must be removed post
haste! Today, we have the best
beaches money can buy and we cannot
tolerate "natural renourishment."
Political favors must be served,-
Florida's Department of Environmental
Protection must repudiate its mission
and issue convenience permits and
scarce public funds must be wasted to
rid our artificially "renourished" beach-
es of free, natural nourishment.
"In wildness is the preservation of
the world" H.D. Thoreau. Let's rid
our beaches of all wildness as soon as
possible.
Patrick R. I yary
Fernandina Beach

'It ain't natural
SThis is-Fqrt Clinch last week with all
the seaweed and then today a week

later (see photos). The beach cleans
itself. It does not need $15,000 in beach
seaweed removal to do it. That is the
biggest waste of money I have ever
heard of. The people who run these
resorts need to live here a while and
get to know the beach and how quick-
ly it repairs itself of storm damage.
Perhaps they should walk the beach
each day, instead of it in their air-con-
ditioned offices, as a requirement for
a job which is so closely associated
with the world in which they have cho-
sen to live.
This seaweed is a natural part of
the process of living on a beach. It
helps catch the sand to build up the
-beaches, helps stabilize-the beach itself,
adds important nutrients to gi-owing
plantson the beach and feeds the birds,
who are so important to our ecosystem.
We do not want seaweed removal on
our island.like they do in the big cities.
It just ain't natural, and in the long run
a detriment to the beach.
Sandra Baker-Hinton
Fernandina Beach

Impact fees -
I read Pat Keogh's viewpoint (June
27) about Fernandina's purchase of
FPU's water system. They paid way
too much and I cannot figure out why
Fernandina Beach wanted to get in the

,,ANP TE PURSUIT OF MAPPINEG,
NATE BEELER/THEWASHINGTON EXAMINER

water business in the first place. Guess
it goes with wanting to be in'.the golf
course business..
Anyhow, he decided to make anoth-
er pitch for Fernandina t6 suspend its
impact fees. It seems that the impact
fee and concurrency task force's main
concern is to remove impact fees alto-
gether.
They keep coming back to this and
have even advocated that the school
board remove them. I don't understand
this. You see, impact fees make the
developers pay for the impact of their
development. If they don't pay for it,
your taxes will haie to pay for it. I
believe that those who gain financially
by building houses or shopping malls
or motelrooms should pay for the costs
incurred by adding people and vehicles
to our community..
If:you add 200 motel rooms, you
add cars and people driving around
the area. This impacts roads. They
might heed a policeman. This uses the
police. Their staying here requires the
Motel to hire folks to check them in,
make up their rooms and other serv-
ices. This requires services for these
people to live here and to educate their
children and provide fire and
city/county services to them.
Nassau County has had its impact
fees suspended for four years with no
sign they will return, In that time the
following have been built without
kicking in any impact funds to the
county:
Publix, Kohl's, Family Dollar, TJ
Maxx, Dollar General, Auto Zone, $80
million of new rooms and ballroom at
Omni Amelia Island Plantation, reno-
vation of all the rooms at The Ritz-
Carlton, Amelia Island and hundreds of
houses. One of the board members of
this task force implied there was no
real construction so this justified no
.impact fees. Well. I don't know about
you but I sure believe the traffic on
SR 200 is getting worse and more
crowded. It seems to me the task
force must be a bit blind. But it might
be that'the task force is made up of
businessmen, developers, builders,
architects and such. I don't see
folks Ijke the county engineer, home-
owners and other concerned citizens
on this board. I don't see any substi-
tution for the impact fees being
implemented by them. I read their min-
utes and I don't see any proposals for
this, only plans for building more
roads.
I guess what I'm trying to say is
that if we don't have impact fees and we
continue to grow (insert "Nassau
County is open for business"), some-
one will have to pay for the growth in
infrastructure and most likely it will
be me and folks like me through taxes

or fees and not the ones who are mak-
ing money on the growth.
Sorry, but I'm tired of the state and
local government picking my pocket
because I am a small guy and don't
give big money to politicians' election
fundraising!
Sprague Owings
Yulee

Really?
Are any of our local officials paying
attention to what's going on ("City con-
fronts extraordinary budget crisis"
and "City pays' more for unused sick
leave" (June 29).
SThe housing market is still in the
tank, inflation is on the rise have
you seen the cost increase of gro-
ceries, let alone the added cost of ener-
gy? and yet once again you want the
taxpayers to pay for your lack of finan-
cial responsibility and judgment.
I haven't run my AC or heat in two
years; I cannot afford the added
cost. I have to live within my means
just to keep a roof over my head. It's
time the city did the same. So here's a
few ideas to help you fine folks figure
it out, seeing as how we're footing the
bills.
First, Forward Fernandina needs to
be puton hold. We need to concentrate
on the most vital needs of the city,
there will be time enough to move for-
ward, not keep moving taxpayers back-
wards:
Second, city employees, yes, this
reans all of you, and the city police
patrol officers need to drive their per-
sonal vehicles to and from work; this
will save on taxpayers' footing the bill
for gas and maintenance fees. The
only exception should be the fire chief,
the police chief, the mayor and the
utility workers that are on call for
emergencies.
Third, it's time to be more busi-
ness-friendly; it's time to relax all the
codes, fees and non-understandable
paperwork that discourages anyone
to open a small business in the city
limits. Have you not noticed all the
empty stores all over the island?
More local business, more local rev-
enue; more local revenue, more local
taxes. It's really not that hard to
figure out. And you won't have to keep
putting the thumbscrews to the tax-
payers.
Finally, the issue of pay for unused
sick leave. Sick leave is for when you
are sick, period. If you aren't sick you
are able to work, if you're able to work
you're already getting paid. You should
not be paid twice for doing what you
were hired to do.
John J. Jackson IV
Fernandina Beach

In the city there are two
kinds of impact fees, 1) non-
Sfutility fees police, fire and
public facilities (parks and
recreation) and, 2) utility fees
for sewer and water.
Non-utility impact fees
were created to remedy the
S following situation: a family
DEBATE moves into their newly built
house in February, but the
AND property doesn't go on the
TACKLE tax rolls until the following
year, so mom, dad, Jenny,
Johnny and the dog get police
Ron Sapp and fire protection, roads,
parks, etc. for 11 months tax-
free current taxpayers pick up the bill. Non-
utility impact fees make sense as long as the
fees are rightly formulated, collected, applied
and spent.
That bi-ings us to the second kind of impact
fee, those involving water and sewer.
For me, any fee has to be justifiable and eas-
ily explained to a tax/fee-weary populace. Too,
they have to be fair and uniformly applied. In
my opinion, the utility impact fee for both water
and sewer fails to meet these basic criteria;
consider:
Utility impact fees cannot be justified, nor
are they easily explained. If I'm a new home-
owner or if 1've just opened a new business, I
should want to know just how I've "impacted"
the existing systems,.after all, I immediately
begin to pay monthly water and sewer bills and
don't they have future expansion needs built
in?
Utility impact fees are not fair because they
are not uniformly applied. What follows is a

small sample of just a few restaurants and the
utility fees they paid when they opened or
expanded:
Sliders created 175 seats after it recently
expanded and the utility impact fees were
$30,700.
Cafe Karibo added 64 seats upstairs and
paid utility impact fees of $17,579.
Peppers' new restaurant on Centre Street
created 206 seats and paid utility impact fees of
$94,869 ($31,172 for water and $63,697 for
sewer).
Timoti's, a new restaurant on Third
Street, created 56 seats (10 table seats inside
and 44 booth/benches outside) and paid utility
impact fees of $0 $0 for water and $0 for
sewer.
The above was produced through a public
records request and the information was fasci-
nating. The fee applications were filled with all
kinds of exceptions, credits and exemptions,
with one restaurant being exempted from pay-
ing utility fees at all because it was "take-out
only."
As I see it, here's the bottom line re: impact
fees: 1) The city should keep collecting non-
utility impact fees as long as all the criteria out-
lined above is met. 2) The city should stop col-
lecting utility impact fees immediately, they are
unjustified, cannot'be easily explained, are not
fair and are not uniformly applied.
This is my opinion, but I'm sure utility fee
proponents have a different take, after all we're
talking about a lot of money that can be spent
in a lot of different ways in a lot of different
places. Once the county understands the rev-
enue implications, I predict that even they will
start to salivate at the prospects.
Ron Sapp is a former city commissioner

PAT RFSTER.TURLEY/FOR THE NEWS-LEADER
A juvenile alligator gallops back to the waters of Cumberland Sound when startled on
the beach in the early morning at Fort Clinch State Park.

Visit us across from the Marriott near the beach.

It's hard to find an alligator
when you are searching for
one. Just like the rest of the
natural world these sightings
are unpredictable, even when
you purposely visit "gator-
infested" areas.
Take the gators on the .
Egans Creek Greenway for
.instance. On the north end of
the Greenway one pond by the
trail is carefully marked with
posted signs warning people
about gators. Sure, I've seen
gators here in the past, but not
for ages even though I am
always careful to look. Rumor
has it that a few years ago a
big gator was removed from
this area by officials or
poachers, the rumor has two
versions. But regardless, I
never see a gaitor here, at least
on the few occasions that I've
looked for it.
The south end ofthe
Greenway is another likely
spolfor gators. I've seen them
a nurfber of times along the
canals and at least one recent
year I knew where a nest of
young gators was located. But
lately I've been too deterred
by the mosquitoes to venture
here without preplanning,
long-sleeved shirt and pants
and loads of mosquito repel-
lent. So for now, these gators
are unseen, at least by me.
In Fort Clinch State Park
there are gators and at least
one momma who nests each
year in and around Willow
Pond, visible from the nature
trail. But you have to look
carefully to see them lurking
with eyes only above the duck-
weed. When I go to Willow
Pond specifically to see gators,
I never do.
Even up in the Okefenokee
Swamp in the National Wildlife
Refuge outside of Folkston,
Ga., seeing gators is not
always guaranteed. Here-it all
depends on water levels.

r -, ,
WILD
WAYS

Pat
Foster- Turley

When there
has been a
long dry
spell, and
water is con-
fined to the
deeper chan-
nels and iso-
lated remain-
ing ponds,
seeing
gators is a
sure thing.'
They are
everywhere,
lined up

along the banks of the canals
and resting on islands in the
middle of the last visible water
in the ponds'.
Great. But recently, after a
period of heavy rains, when
Bucko and I took his visiting
mom up to see gators in the .
wildlife refuge we were
nearly skunked. The water lev-
els were high and the gators
were dispersed throughout
the
thousands of acres of wet
swamp. We took the tourist
.boat ride down the canal and
only saw one gator, a station-
ary mom staying near her hid-
den nest in the nearby swamp,
or so the boat driver told us.
And we saw only one other
gator, a gator maybe slated to
be removed soon by officials.
This gator was hanging out in
a borrow-pit along the five-
mile loop road near a sign that
said, "Do Not Feed the
SAlligators." We got out of our
car to show Mom the gator up
close, and sure enough this
gator glided up to us, looking
for a handout more than likely.
A gator like this one, used to
humans bearing gifts, is a haz-
ard to one and all. It becomes.
too familiar with people, and
too likely to be aggressive
towards us, rather than cau-
tious and timid, the preferred
state for these potentially dan-

ators

gerous creatures. This gator is
not long for the world, if it con-
tinues this behavior, encour-
aged by naive people who
want to feed it.
You can look for gators
over and over again and not
find them in their usual spots
when you are seeking them.
But here in North Florida,.
sometimes when you least
expect it an alligatorcrosses
your path. I learned this won-
derful,fact again recently
when I was walking with a
friend at dawn along the.beach
near the river campground at
Fort Clinch State Park. "Look,
ahead, what's that?" There in
front of us a juvenile gator '
about 3-4 feet long was crawl-
ing up from the water along
the beach heading for the
woods. We startled the gator
as much as it startled us. In a
,flash it turned back towards
the river and rushed back to
the protection of the saltwater
where it had come from, invisi-
ble again.
Soon this gator will need to
try again to leave the saltwater
and head into the woods of
Fort Clihch where it will.find
Willow Pond and the other
freshwater sources to drink
from. Gators are freshwater
dwellers, but they do visit
shorelines and swim across
saltwater bodies to escape
their larger gator enemies,
and to increase their hopes of
finding a territory with an
undefended and receptive
mate.
.We were very lucky to see
this gator when we did just
when we least expected it And
that's par for alligator seeking.
Do not seek and you may find,
is the motto. But this only
works if you spend a lot of
time out in nature just noticing
what is around you. Always
carry your camera when you
do so you just never know
what pictures you will end up
with that capture these
moments.
Pat Foster-Turley is a zoolo-
gist on Amelia Island. She wel-
comes your nature questions
and observations.
patandbucko@yahoo.com

SY? neWiWs-lDf

AdopttS0S"ter-DoS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4,2012 NEWS News-Leader 9A

COURT REPORT

The following report was com-
piled by Sian Perry, News-Leader
staff, from the June 28 court dock-
et of Circuit Court Judge Robert
Foster
James Dean Albertson
pleaded not guilty to grand theft
motor vehicle, burglary of an
unoccupied structure or con-
veyance, two counts of petit
theft, burglary, criminal mischief
over $1,000.
A charge against Wesley
David Allen of leaving the scene
of an accident involving personal
injury was stricken from the
court calendar.
Robert William Anderson
was served an affidavit and
admitted to a violation of proba-
tion being served for grand theft
and burglary and was adjudi-
cated guilty. Probation was
revoked and terminated and he
was sentenced to five years in a
state prison with credit for time
served, to run concurrently with
a Duval County sentence. He
was ordered to pay outstanding
costs of $14,882.
Jacob Green Austin admit-
ted on June 14 to a violation of
probation being served for
felony battery or domestic bat-
tery strangulation. He was adju-
dicated guilty and probation was
revoked and terminated and he
was sentenced to six months in
Nassau County Jail with credit
for time served, to run consec-
utively with a misdemeanor
case. He was ordered to pay sur-
charges totaling $352, out-.
standing costs of $1,107.60,
court costs of $398, $100 to the
State Attorney's Office and $150
to the Public Defender's Office.
E Joseph Scott Careaga
pleaded not guilty to sale, deliv-
ery, purchase or manufacture
of marijuana'and two counts of
sale of methamphetamine;
Peter William' Dwinnell Jr.
was served an affidavit and
denied two counts of.violation of
probation being served for using
computer service to seduce,
solicit, etc. a child.
Jennifer Renee Embree
admitted to a violation of proba-
tion being served for three
counts of dealing in stolen prop-
erty and one count of grand theft
and' was adjudicated guilty.
Probation was revoked and ter-
minated and she was sentenced
to community control Level 1,.
must not consume alcoholor
drugs unless prescribed by, a
-- doctor, undergo a drug and alco-
Il evaluaito6Lo tollPwHyU%, vwiwh,
afty recona :d tres3ai'a '.L
and submit to random urina lysis
She was ordered to pay out-
standing costs of $6,573.72. In a

second case, Embree admitted
to a violation of probation being
served for grand theft, was adju-
dicated guilty and given the
same sentence as her frst case.
Elizabeth Jean Foster
pleaded not guilty to burglary to
a structure or conveyance. A
motion for bond was denied.
Jean Marie Frack was
served an affidavit and denied
charges of uttering a forged
instrument, fraud in obtaining
medical drugs and burglary of
an occupied dwelling. She was
taken into custody on a warrant.
Misty Ann Gentry pleaded
not guilty to three counts of sale
of methamphetamine, one count
of sale, delivery, purchase, man-
ufacture of marijuana and one
count of possession of drug
paraphernalia.
MA jury trial date of Sept. 10
was set for Andrew Stephen
Gmelin II on a charge of aggra-
vated abuse against a child.
*A jury trial date of Sept. 10
was set for Darrell Anthony
Goodson on charges of battery
on a person 65 or older, inten-.
tional abuse of an elderly per-
son/disabled adult, tampering
with a victim and petit theft.
Amos Elijah ,Green,
charged with burglary of an
occupied dwelling and resisting
arrest with violence, was found
not guilty by reason of insanity
and committed to the Depart-
ment of Children and Families.
Christy Harpham was
served an affidavit and denied
charges of sale or delivery of
cocaine and possession of
cocaine.
The court determined that
Darline Theresa Hill, charged
with fleeing or attempt to elude
a police officer, remains incom-
petent. Her attorney is to pre-
pare an order to return her to
the Department of Children and
Families.
Richard Paul Horton Jr.
pleaded guilty to fleeing or
attempt to elude a police officer
and adjudication was withheld.
He was sentenced to two years
.probation with the special con-
dition of nine months in Nassau
County Jail, with credit for time
served. He was ordered to pay
$398 in court costs and $100 to
the State Attorney's Office.
Definis Hutto pleaded not
guilty to felony driving under
the influence, driving while
'license permanently revoked
and criminal refusal (post-
atreAs. .
.S ,'u tAlen lr,,ri- prleindkd
guilty to grand theft and adjudi-
cation.was withheld. He was sen-
tenced to time served in Nassau

County Jail and 12 months pro-
bation, which may transfer to
Duval County and may termi-
nate early upon satisfaction of
all conditions. He was ordered to
pay $1,000 restitution, $398 in
court costs, $100 to the State
Attorney's Office and $150 to
the Public Defender's Office.
Darryl Roger Johnson
pleaded not guilty to three'
counts of sale of a controlled
substance.
Charges against Michael
Lee Johnson Jr. of battery on an
emergency medical care provi-
der and domestic battery were
stricken from the court calen-
dar.
Orvel Winston Lloyd
pleaded not guilty to making
tools for forgery, possession of
more than 10 forged notes, sale,
delivery, purchase, manufacture
of marijuana and possession of
firearm ammunition by a con-
victed felon.
William Brian Lowe was
served an affidavit and denied a
violation of probation being
served for aggravated battery
with a deadly weapon.
Bradford Jason Lydick
submitted a written plea of not
. guilty to attempted murder sec-
ond-degree depraved, without
premeditation, shoot or throw
deadly missiles and possession
of a firearm concealed weapon
by a convicted felon.
Thomas Allen Lyons Jr.
was served 'an affidavit and
admitted a violation of proba-
tion being served for possession
of cocaine, trespass and criminal
mischief $200 or less.
Adjudication of guilt was reaf-
firmedand he was sentenced to
time served in Nassau County
Jail. Probation was continued,
subject to the original terms and
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and successfully complete drug
and alcohol treatment within 60
days and re-enroll in and suc-
cessfully complete DUI school.
The court waived the cost of
supervision fees. In a second
case, Lyons was served an affi-
davit and admitted a violation of
probation being served for pos-
session of cocaine. An adjudica-
tion of guilt was reaffirmed and
he was given the same sentence
as his first case. In a third case
an affidavit was served and he
admitted a violation of proba-
tion being served for possession
of cocaine, alter, destroy, con-
ceal evidence and driving under
the influence of alcohol or
drugs. An adjudication of guilt
was reaffirmed and he received
the same sentence as his other
two cases.
Robert Philip Makley
admitted to a violation of proba-
tion being served for possession
with intent to sell, deliver, man-
ufacture, purchase marijuana
and was adjudicated guilty.
Probation was reinstated sub-
ject to the original- terms and

conditions and extended 12
months, with the special condi-
tion of six months in Nassau'
County Jail with credit for time
served. He was ordered to pay
restitution of $136. In a second
case Makley pleaded guilty to
fraudulent use of a credit card
and was adjudicated guilty. He
was sentenced to six months in
-jail with credit for time served,
to run concurrently with his first
case. He was ordered to pay
$398 in court costs, $100 to the
State Attorney's Office and $150
to the Public Defender's Office.
Ajury trial date of Sept. 10
was set for Garet Lee.
Massengill, charged with two
counts of violation of probation
being served for grand theft and
burglary of an unoccupied
dwelling unarmed, no assault.
Raymond Bolton Masters
pleaded not guilty to two counts
of grand theft, one count of deal-
ing in stolen property, one count
of purchase of cocaine and one
count of possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Christopher Ryan

McClelland pleaded guilty to
grand theft and adjudication was
withheld. Hewas not prosecut-
ed on a charge of dealing in
stolen property. He was sen-
tenced to court supervised pro-
bation and time served in
Nassau County Jail. He was
ordered to pay $300 restitution,
$398 in court costs, $100 to the
State Attorney's Office and $150
to the Public Defender's Office.
His attorney was to prepare an
order to have funds from
McClelland's jail account trans-
ferred for restitution to the Clerk
of Court's Office.
Winifred Evelyn McLe-
more pleaded guilty as charged
to uttering forged bills and forg-
ing bank bills or promissory
notes and was adjudicated guilty.
She was sentenced to five
months in Nassau County Jail
with credit for time served, to
run concurrently. She was
ordered to pay $150.96 in resti-
Stution, $398 in court costs, $100
to the State Attorney's Office
and. $150 to the Public
Defender's Office.

PHOTOS BY HEATHER. PERRY/NEWS-LEADER
Bud Sinor, above, and members of the ARES held their
annual Field Day in the Home Depot parking lot on June
23. Curtis Morris, left, points out the Trac Star satellite
unit that provides Internet and telephone communica-
tions to the ARES command center. Ron Fournoy, right,
uses the HF radio powered by the Trac Star satellite,
which also provides Internet to the command center.
Dwayne Morris, below, sets up the VHF antenna that
allows ARES members to communicate across Nassau
County via handheld radios.

HAM Continued from 1A
Becoming a ham radio oper-
ator is easy, says ARES emer-
gency coordinator Brian Kopp.
There are online study guides,.
the exam is about $15 and
equipment may be purchased
for as little as $125.
"It is possible to study for
the exam using only free online

material, but some people pay
approximately $30 for a study
guide."
The 282 Nassau County
ham operators take pride in
their service to the community.
"During the recent Tropical
Storm Beryl, more than 10
Nassau County ARES members
were deployed or on standby
to assist with emergency com-

inunications. Nassau County
ARES personnel were in the
Nassau County Emergency
Operations Center (EOC)
before, during and after Beryl
assisting Nassau County
Emergency Management with
several tasks including provid-
ing and managing emergency
communications and collecting
damage assessment reports
from American Red Cross and
county employee field teams
via radio," said Kopp,
The group also provided
communications on the bike
course for this year's Katie Ride
for Life.
S"Public events like this give
us a chance to train and hone
our- communications skills
while supporting a worthy
cause," said Kopp.
Nassau County ARES meets
on the first Wednesday of the
month at 7 pm. in the county
EOC at the Nassau County
Judicial Annex in Yulee.
For more information on
ARES or becoming a ham radio
operator, contact Kopp at
briah@ldlocharlie5.com or 261-
0050' or visit www.nassau-
ares:org or visit www.arrl.com
foi- information on amateur
radio.
type@fbnewsleadercom,

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Sandbox weightlifters Emma Godfrey and strength is measured in the m
Cody Byrd, both 14, competed in Detroit, Olympic Games. dc
Mich., June 23-24 at the USA Weightlifting Byrd set personal records of
Youth National Championship. 70 kg (154 pounds) in the fr
Byrd set personal records and placed sixth snatch, 78 kg (172 pounds) in O
in the U.S. Godfrey topped her personal bests the clean-and-jerk and 148 kg C
and won the gold medal for the'58'kilogram (325 pounds) in his total.
weight class. She was awarded the prestigious Godfrey set personal hi
"Best Technique" award for 14- to 15-year-olds. records of 50 kg (110 pounds) c(
Olympic weightlifting is comprised of two. Godfrey in the snatch, 68 kg (150 C
competition lifts the snatch, where a barbell pounds) in the clean-and-jerk
is moved from the.ground to overhead in one and 118 kg total (260 pounds). sa
motion, and the clean-and-jerk, where the "It was a great experience for me and each g
weight is moved first to the shoulders, then meet I go to makes me realize how much I fo
overhead. The athlete's score is the sum of the really love the sport and how I want to contin- o0
highestsuccessful lifts he or she completed in ue working hard to get better every time (I ic
the competition, The weight is measured in compete)," Godfrey said. "It provides so many nt
kilograms (2.2 pounds equals 1 kg). Olympic new opportunities for me. My goals continue
weightlifting is the only sport where a feat of to get higher and harder to reach after every tr.

weightlifting champion

teet but I know that with hard work and
determination, I'll be there soon."
The top three male and female competitors
om each age division will be invited to the
lympic Training Center in Colorado Springs,
olo., to train with the nation's top coaches.
Because of her first-place finish, Godfrey
as been selected and will be considered to
compete at the World Weightlifting
championships in Hpuston, Texas, in 2015.
"Emma has a very strong will to compete,"
lid Doug Lane, Godfrey's coach. "When she
ets on the platform, she isa 'game-time' per-
rmer. Her lifts increase to become a champi-
n in any circumstance. Coupled with her ded-
ation to training, she deserves to be the
national champion.'
Four of Godfrey and Byrd's teammates
aveled to Lakeland over the weekend to com-

pete at the Sunshine State Games.
Sandbox Weightlifting's newest member
Alec, 14, competed in his first meet, finishing
with a total of 108 kg (238 pounds). Brandon,
18, placed first in his weight class with a 230
kg (506-pound) total. Will, 16, placed first with
a 127 kg (279 pounds) total and Garrett, 8, was
second with a 44 kg (97-pound) total.
SSandbox Weightlifting's next competition
will take them to Houston, Texas, to compete
at the AAU Junior Olympics July 28-31, where
they will,contend for a team championship.
The team will spend 3-4 days per week this
month training.
To help pay for their trip, athletes will
spend time fundraising with the help of LIFT
Florida, a grassroots 501(c)3 dedicated to
youth fitness. Visit www. LIFTFlorida.org or
find LIFT Florida on Facebook.

JULY 4 RUNS

PHOTOS BY ED HARDEE/SPECIAL
Vida Fitness will hold the annual Independence 5K at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 6800 First Coast Hwy., on July 4. The
5K race will begin at 8 a.m. and the one-mile youth fun run will begin at 9 a.m. Start and finish are at the Racquet Park parking
lot, located next to The Veraiidah Restaurant. Register online at Active.com or at the The Health & Fitness Center at the Omni
Amelia Island Plantation, Forims are also available at the McArthur Family YMCA. Contact Sean Keith at seank@vidafitness.net or'
415-1429. The inaugural Star Spangled 5K will be held at 9 a.m. July 4 at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach. Registration fee
is $25 for an adult registrant and S 15 per registrant 12 years old and under. Each participant receives a dry-tech race shirt and
$5 of each registration will be donated to the Wounded Warriors Project. Medals go to the top three in each age group. Register at
tAtlantic Recreation Center. For information, contact Jay Robertson at 277-7350, ext. 2013, or jrobertson@fbfl.org.

FHSAA recognizes Yulee Middle for sportsmanship

The Florida High School
Athletic Association is recogniz-
ing 16 schools as recipients of the
FHSAA Fred E. Rozelle
Sportsmanship Award in their
respective classifications.
The award, established during
the 1990-91 school year and
named in honor of FHSAA
Commissioner Emeritus Fred E.
Rozelle, goes to schools with ath-
letic teams that demonstrated
exemplary sportsmanship during
the 2011-12 regular season and

FHSAA State Series.
'These'schools and the out-
standing student athletes who
compete for them embody the
finest ideals of sportsmanship and
fair play," said FHSAA Executive
Director Roger Dearing. 'The
FHSAA is proud to recognize
these schools. They serve as an
example that doing things the
right way goes far, both on the
field and off."
Each year the award is pre-
sented to one school in each clas-

sification whose total sports pro-
gram best exemplifies the quali-
ties of sportsmanship by its
coaches, players and spectators.
Criteria for selection of the
winners includes programs and
activities implemented within the
school and community to promote
sportsmanship; the number and
type of unssportsmanlike ejections;
the number and type of exception-
al sportsmanship reports; and the
source of the nomination.
Section winners will each

receive $500 and a commemora-
tive plaque.
The overall winners will each
receive an additional $2,500 and a
larger plaque.
Yulee Middle School was the
overall winner of Section 1 and
will receive $3,000.
The Florida High School
Athletic Association is the govern-
ing body for interscholastic athlet-
ic competition in Florida. It has a
membership of nearly 800 middle,
junior and senior high schools.

HUNTING

Register for hunts

on Cumberland

Island for 2012-13
Cumberland Island National Seashore is
accepting registrations for the 2012-13 man-
aged hunts. The registration system will
continue until the quotas have been
reached for each hunt.
Hunters may participate in four of the
five scheduled hunts plus the adult/child
hunt.
The registration process is first come
first served through the website,
www.pay.gov. The hunt fee is $35-per hunt
per hunter and payment is required at the
time of registration. The fee is non-refund-
able and non-transferable.
When a particular hunt quota is.full, reg-
istration for that hunt will be closed.
Hunters can register as individuals or as a
group. A group consists of five members
plus the group lead.
Standby hunters are no longer being
accepted. An email will confirm registra-
tion.
To register, go to www.pay.gov and type
"Cumberland" in the search box located on
the left hand side of the screen under the
section entitled "Find Public Forms." From
thtr search results, select "Cumberland
Island Managed Hunt" and follow the
onscreen instructions to complete registra-
tion.
Transportation to Cumberland Island is
by passenger ferry or private boat. The pas-
senger ferry departs from the National
Park Service dock in St. Marys, Ga., at 10
a.m. on the Sunday of the hunt. The return
ferry departs from the Plum Orchard dock.
at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The-round trip
fare is $30.
Reservations for the ferry must be made
when hunt confirmation is received. The
reservation number is (877) 860-6787 or.
(912) 882-4335.
Small boat charters are no longer avail-
able. No other charter or water taxi opera-
tors are authorized to operate to the
seashore.
Private boaters must check in at Plum
Orchard Hunt Camp. Private boats must be
beached or stream anchored. Private boats
may use Plum Orchard dock to
load/uriload gear but are not allowed to
dock overnight.
Check-in for each hunt is mandatory'
and begins on Sunday of the hunt from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Plum Orchard Hunt
Camp. Allhunters are required to present
their hunting license and identification.
A Georgia big game license is required
for hunting deer and hog in addition to a
regular Georgia hunting license or a primi-
tive weapons license (if using primitive
weapons).
Hunting at Cumberland Island National
Seashore is authorized by federal law and
occurs in designated wilderness areas only.
On the days of the hunts the wilderness
area is closed to visitation, including the
Lands and Legacies tours. Hunting on
Cumberland Island helps manage deer pop-
ulations and reduces the destructive effect
of feral hogs on natural resources.
Go to www.nps.gov/cuis,for hunt infor-
mation or www. gohuntgeorgia.com for li-
cense or weapon information or call (912)
882-433-6275.
The 2012-13 hunts start in December.
Children under the age of 16 must be
accompanied by and be under direct adult
supervision to hunt any game.
Cumberland Island is the largest barrier
island off the coast of Georgia, encompass-
ing more than 36,000 acres of maritime
forests, salt marsh and beaches,
The island is also home to over 9,800
acres of Congressionally designated wilder-
ness.
The seashore is accessible by foot-bnly,
passenger ferry from the historic commu-
nity of St. Marys and is celebrating its 40th
anniversary this year.

If you love the outdoors, the hot summer
month of July is filled with a variety of
outdoor activities and don't rule out fresh-
water blss fishing.
During a recent summer bass fishing trip
to Florida's Lake Sante Fe, Yulee bass angler'
Matt Farlow tricked a real trophy Florida lunk-
er into striking his speedy Rattle Trap. After a
series of jumps and deep water runs, Farlow
lip-gaffed, photographed, weighed and
released his nine-pound largemouth bass.
The 5,850-acre lake is just east of
Gainesville, where numerous
homes and boat docks line
the bass-filled lake. However,
the heavily populated lake
still harbors excellent trophy.
bass; 8- to 10-pound large-
mouth bass are frequently
landed. During the summer
fishing season, some of the
_U _s_ ~best bass fishing comes early
OUTDOOSand late in the day during low
--.... light periods and when jet
TerryIacoss skiers are not-on the water.
erJuly is also the month
when numerous kingfish events offer, big cash
prizes. Terry Adkins will hold his Saltwater
Classic kingfish tournament from the Fort
George Island Marina Friday and Saturday.
The event is also sanctioned by the Southern
Kingfish Association and points arq given for
SKA Division V. For information, call Adkins
at (800) 546-4622 or visit www.bluewater
promo.com.
The Ancient City Kingfish Tournament in
St. Augustine is July 13-15. The competitive
kingfish event is also sanctioned by the SKA
and part of SKA Division V. For information,
email joelcarmelo@bellsouth.net or call (904)
794-1907.
Tournament Director Joe Wise will hold
the 30th annual Fernandina Beach Kingfish
and Fishing Rodeo Aug. 3-4. The popular
event will award cash prizes for five species of
both backwater and deep-sea game fish
species. The event is also a sanctioned SKA
event awarding up to $10,000 for the largest
king mackerel. Visit www.fishnsfa.com.
The Nassau Sport Fishing Association will
also showcase Capt. Robert Johnson's expert-
ise on tagging saltwater game fish, particular-
ly red snapper. Johnson operates a charter '
fishing service out of St. Augustine, the "Jodi
Lynn." Johnson also works with the state of
Florida on tagging saltwater gamefish as well
and has a wealth of information on a variety of
saltwater gamefish. The public is invited to
participate July 25, beginning at 7 p.m. at Ten
Acres.
Dana Poston has put together an exciting
day of fly casting, fly tying, candlemaking,
knot tying, beekeeping and shotgunning at
her f~ither's farm property located at 12275
Holstein Drive, Jacksonville. Poston's father
Doug Moore is a past president of the First
Coast Fly Fishers and will be giving expert
advice for fly casting and tying flies.
"I will also have Jerry Shields sharing his

RECREATION ROUNDUP

The city.of Femandina
Beach Recreation Depart-
ment (www.fbfl.us) offers:
Summer swimming les-
sons for ages 3 and up are
held momings Monday
through Friday at the Atlantic
Center pool and evenings at
MLK Center. Register at At-
lantic Center. American Red
Cross levels 1-2 (one-week
sessions) are $35 for city
residents and $43.75 non-
.city. Levels 3-4 (two-week
sessions) cost $50 for city
residents, $62.50 non-city.
Junior lifeguard program
for ages 10-15 is available
July 9-13 from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Cost is $120 for city
residents, $150 non-city.,
Open basketball is.Mon-
days and;Wednesdays from
11 a.m: to 5:15 p.m., Thurs-
days from,11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
and vWekends from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at Peck Gym.
Peck Gym weight room
is open from 11 a.m.'to 7
p.m. Monday through Friday
and from 11-a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Cost

Doug Mopre wilfloffer fly-casting and tying lessons July 28. His'daughter Dana Poston
is promoting the event, which will also include candlemaking, beekeeping and shot-
gunning. Dr. Richard Haines, above, is an avid Amelia Island fly fisher and is pictured
with a fly caught and released redfish. Summer bass are now schooling in deep water
and hitting Rattle Trap bass lures when retrieved over submerged grass beds. Matt
Farlow, right, caught and released this nine-pound Lake Sante Fe largemouth bass
recently while casting a Rattle Trap. Jake Rowe, below, caught this colorful dolphin off
Cudjoe Key while fishing aboard the 'Totally Sober" sport fishing boat.
PHOTOS BY TERRY LACOSS/SPECIAL

amazing experiences," Poston said. "Jerry
Shields is a three-time paramedic gold medal-
ist and will be going to England in August one
more time to compete in the paramedic por-'
tion of the Olympics."
This is a Women in the Outdoors event
hosted by the Nassau County Wings and
Whitetails Chapter and the National Wild Life
Turkey Foundation. For information, call
Poston at (904) 476-2294.
Donnie Foster reports that local shrimp are
still too small in the rivers and bays.
"The dry winter and spring is the culprit,"
he said. "Without a certain amount of rainfall,
river shrimp will simply not grow to become
the size shrimp we need to net for our local
bait and tackle live bait dealers."
Adding to the problem, west cast live bait
shrimpets have notibeen able to supply local
baitishopsbecause of recent storms that have
plagued the west coast. However, local bait
Sshbps have had on hand a good supply of live
bullhead minnows that are excellent live baits
for redfish, flounder and.sea trout.

is $3 a day, $25 a month for
city residents ($31.25 non-
city), $120 for sixth months
($150 non-city) or $180 for
12 months ($225 non-city).
Personal training is avail- .
able. Fee is $30 per session,
$75 per week (three ses-
sions) or $200 a month (two
sessions per week). Dietary
analysis and food program.
Call Jay at 277-7364 for
information.
. Lap swim from 6-9 a.m.
and noon to 3 p.m..Monday
through Friday at Atlantic
Center. Cost is $2 a day.
Adult volleyball is frbm
7-9 p.m. Tuesday and
Friday at Peck Gym. Cost
is $2 per day for city resi-
dents ($5 non).
Youth volleyball is from
3-5 p.m. Tuesday and Friday
at Peck Gym. Cost is $2 per
day for city residents,($5
non-city).'
Coed exercise is from
6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday
and Thursdays at thd MLK
Center. Fee is $2 per class'
(city), $3 (non-city).

OUTDOOR BRIEFS.
- i ..

Hunter safety course
The Florida Fish and Wild-
life Conservation Commis-
sion is offering a free hunter
safety Internet-completion
course in Nassau County.
The class will be held July
5 from 6-9 p.m. and July 7
from 8 a.m. until completed;
Students who have taken the
online course and wish to
complete this classroom por-
tion must bring the online-
completion report with them.
Students must attend both
classes to complete the
requirement
The location for this class
will be given to those who
register in advance by calling,
the regional office at (386)
758-0525 or going to
MyFWC.com/HunterSafety.
SAll firearms, ammunition..
..and materials are provided;
free of charge, Students
should bring pen or pencil
and paper. An adult must
Accompany children younger
than 16 at all times.
People born on or after

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS
OF NASSAU COUNTY FOUNDATION

June 1, 1975, must complete
the hunter safety course
before purchasing a Florida
hunting license. The FWC
course satisfies hunter-safety
training requirements for all
other states and Canadian
provinces.
SThose interested in attehd-
ing a course can register
online and obtain information
about future hunter safety
classes at MyFWC.com/
HunterSafety or by calling the
FWC's regional office in Lake
City at (386) 758-0525.

FshlngRQdeoAug4
The Nassau Sport Fishing
Association will hold the
Fernandina BeacJi; Fishing
Rodeo Kingfish Tournament
Aug. 4. This tournament will
mark the club's'30th anniver-
sary ofthe Tburnament,of
Champions Kingfish Tourna-
ment as wells the second,
year of the expanded rodeo
format.
Last year the event was
moved to-the first weekend of
August with an increased
emphasis on.famiily involve-
ment plus targeting additional

varieties of deep sea and
backwater gamefish. The new
format proved to be a huge
success. Local angler Kenny
Crawford took the top prize in
the kingfish competition and
his wife Cindy was top lady
angler.
S Tfe captain's meeting is
Friday evening at the
Fernandina Harbor Marina,
where barbecue and bever-
ages will be available.
"Sounds on Centre" will pro-
vide entertainment.
For information, visit
' www.fishnsfa.com, or contact
tournament director JoeWise
.at 415-1927 or fishfbfr@bell-
south.net.

Boa*tngsafetyo urse
The U.S. Coast Guard
AuxiliarY Flotilla 14-1 is giv-
ing a course, "About Boating
,Safety," at the Amelia Island
Lighthouse Jtly 14 from 8
a.m. to approximately 5:30
p.m.
SRegistration starts at 7:30
a.m. Bring a sack lunch for a
'short break. The course is
free. Thdse who pass the
class receive a:Florida

Boating Education identifica-,
tion card, which is good for:
life. The class will be held at
the Amelia Island Lighthouse
Cottage on O'Hagan Lane off
Lighthouse Circle.
The auxiliary-is a volun-
teer organization of men and
women promoting boating
safety. Call Maurice Beal at
(904) 735-0322.

NSFA meets
The Nassau Sport Fishing
Association meets at 7 p.m.
the second and fourth Wed-
nesdays of the month at the
Ten Acres Kraft Athletic
Club. Call Deborah Biggs at
206-0817 or visit www:fishns-
fa.com.

Auxaimeets
The U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary, Amelia Island
Flotilla 14-1, meets the first
Thursday of each month in
the Amelia Island Lighthouse
Cottage, located on O'Hagan'
Lane, between 215 and 217
Lighthouse Circle. New mem-
bers are welcome. Call 261-
1889.

SUBMITTED
The Blue Mustangs were the U14 girls champions at the Palm Coast 3v3 Challenge on.
June 23-24. On Saturday, the girls won their first game 12-0 against the Knockouts
and their second game 12-1 against the Little Rowdy Redneck Rascals, but lost their
third game in a close one to Lightning Strikes, 5-4. On Sunday, the Blue Mustangs fin-
ished pool play, losing to the Blue Eyed Monsters 3-0. The Mustangs came back to win
in the championship round, taking first place by beating the Little Rowdy Redneck
Rascals again, this time by a score of 12-0. The first-place finish qualifies the team for
the 3v3 National Championships in Orlando in August. The Blue Mustangs include,
Front row from left, Teddi Iesoine and Amy Strozinsky; standing, Coach Lindy Lesoine,
Madison Atkins, Emily Faltertiet aqd Katy Eithele.
Sreman, aks Friday blitz

Foreman takes Friday blitz

Last Wednesday's blitz was
one of the lowest amount of
players for a long time. The
rain had most of the players
scared off, so just 25 players
showed and the game was
modified with individual win-
ners instead of teams..
In first place was Garey.
Durden (84, plus 6). Second
was Ryan Bedell (81, plps 5).
Tied for third were Larry
Gallo (92) and LarryLuett
S(81) at plus 3.
Ron Peterson' (89, plus 2)
was fifth. Sixth was Hydie
SPeterson (77, plus 1. Tied for
seventh at even were Freddie

Fantastic Gymnastics
Summer camp is July 23-26
from 9 a.m. to noon for ages 4
and up. Fee is $85 for rdgis-
tered gymnasts and $95 for
non-registered. Discount is
offered if attending both
camps.
The gym,is located at
S850500 US 17 South in Yulee.
Call 225-0022 to sign up.
Email
Fantasticgym@msn.com or.
visit Eantasticgym.com.
Sunimer tennis camps are
held at the city courts, Amelia
National and North Hampton.
Clinics for adult and junior'
players will continue through
the summer. Email michelema-
ha@ msn.com for information.
S *The Golf Olub at North
Hampton is hosting junior golf
camps for children ages 7-15
this summer, The camps are
open to the public and will be
offered in five sessions July 9-
11, July 23-25 and July 26-28.
Each camp day runs from
8:30-11:30 a.m.
The cost of the three-day
camp is $99 per ohild.,The
camps will be instructed by Ed
STucker; director'of golf/general
manager, and the'North
Hampton staff. Call the golf
shop at 548-0000 for informa-
tion..
*Yulee Middle School will,
host basketball camps this
summer for athletes from all"
over Nassau=County and sur-.
rounding areas. Instructorsate
Jonathan Ball and Jim
Richards. Game strategies and
Straining will be from 8-11 a.m'.
July 16-20. Cost is 60.
A basketball camp will be
held from 8-11 a.m. July 23-27
for ages 10-15. Cost is $60.
Attend both camps for just
- '$100. Contact Coach Ball at
Yulee High School at 225-
8641.
The Omni Amelia Island
Plantation's Nature Center is
offering a variety of summer
nature camps in July, available
both daily and weekly, for .
youth, juniors and teens. To
register for the Eco-Explorer
camps call the Nature Center
at 321-5082.
The Young Eco-Explorers
camp is from 8:30 a.m. to 1
,p.m. July 9-13. Fee is $60 a
day gr $250 a week and
includes lunch.
Children ages 6-9 will par-
Sticipate in fun, educational
activities, games and crafts
around the Omni Amelia Island
Plantation such as fishing,
crabbing, bird detecting, and
beach exploration. It also fea-
tures two local off-property
trips to Foit Clinch and
Huguenot Memorial Park.
Junior Eco-Explorers is

from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July
16-20 for ages 10-12. Fee is
$350 per week or $85 per day
and includes lunch. Juniors will
enjoy educational adventures
on- and off-property.
qff-property excursions
include'Jekyll Island; Huguenot
State Park and the St.
Augustine Alligator Farm.
Junior explorers will also learn
survival, orlenteering'and eco-
Sfriendly skills.
Teen Eco-Explorers is from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 30
through Aug. 3 for ages 13-15.
Price is $350 per week or $85
a day.
Campers will take part in
educational games, challenges
and nature skill programs
geared towards teen-style
learning. Teens will have the
chance to kayak in the marsh,
ride a Segway and paddle-
Sboard. Off-property.trips
include Okefenokee Swamp,
Huguenot State Park and the
.St. Augustine Alligator Farm.
Fifty percent deposit Is
required at registration (non-
returnable if canceled within 72
hours of. camp). Amelia Island
Equity Ocean club members
receive 20 percent off;
Cliff Drysdale Tennis at
Omni Amelia Island Plantation
is offering nine weekly ses-
sions for kids ages 4-12 to
work with professional coach-
es,to Improve skills in tennis,
team sports'and swimming. To
register call the tennis pro
shop at 277-5151.
Perfect the back swing, test
your fitness level and then cool
of with a swim. Camp runs'
from 9 a.m, to 3 p.m. daily with
half-day ($50 per child), weekly
half-days ($150), full day ($70)
or weekly full day ($220).
Campers are provided a morn-
ingesnack and a boxed lunch.
The professional tennis
staff at The Ritz-Carlton,
Amelia Island is holding 10
Kids Summer Tennis Camps
through Aug. 17. The morning
classes, 8-10:30 a.m., are for
players 10 years and younger.
Children, 11 years and older,
attend the 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
class. Children do not have to
-be experienced players. The
tennis camps are limited to 10,
players per session for a per-
sonalized approach and are
.held on the clay courts at the'
resort.
The camp runs Monday
through Thursday with Friday
reserved as a rain date. The
cost is $100 per week per.child
or $30 daily fee. Camps are
July 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, July
30-Aug. 3, Aug. 6-10 and 13-
17.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia
Island is located at 4750

Putt-Putt business league
Putt-Putt at Main Beach is offering a sum-
mer business league. Four employees, cus-
tomers or friends may represent the business
weekly for seven weeks. Registration and free
practice begin at 6 p.m.; shotgun start at 7:05
p.m. Play ends around 8:35 p.m.; teams get
an ice cream treat at halftime.
Play is on Tuesdays, starting July 10. Cost
is $259 per team plus tax. Email aaron@
aaronbean.com for information or to sign up.

YsoccerinYulee
The McArthur Family YMCA is offering a
new soccer program at the Kids Carripusin
Yulee on Pages Dairy Road. Kids ages 6-14
are encouraged to come out and learn the
rules of soccer in.a non-competitive environ-
ment. Participants will learn to work together
during practices and games for eight weeks.
Registration will run through July 12.
Practices will begin Aug. 6. Fees are $45 for
YMCA members and $90 for non-members.
For information stop by the McArthur Family
YMCA on Citrona Drive.

Sign up forPopWarner
Fernandina Beach Pop Warner is holding
registration for football and cheerleading
through Aug. 19. Registration is online only
through Aug. 19 at www.leaguelineup.
com/fbpwa.
Register at the field from 10 a.m. to noon
Saturday through July 28. Fees are $150.for
the first child and $125 per sibling.
Contact Lisa Haddock at lisahaddock@
hotmail.com qr 225-9931 for information.

Flyingdub foms
Amelia Island Light Sport Flying.Club
memberships are available for anyone with a
Minimum of 200 hours PIC and who want to
fly for less than $50/hour. The AILS is a newly
formed flying club based at Fernandina
Beach Municipal Airp6rt.
AILS is currently in the evaluation process
to consider specific models of aircraft for club
lease and/or purchase. Become a principal
member now and be involved in this impor-
tant decision. Principal memberships are limit-
ed'to 20 qualified pilots.
Contact Mickey Baity at 277-8360 or Lew
Eason at 491-8638 for information.

Boules ub
Amelia Island Boules Club holds petanque
pickup games Saturdays at 9:30 a.m., Wed-
nesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 3:30
p.m. on the Central Park petanque courts at
the comer of Atlantic Avenue and South 11th
St. Petanque (pay-tonk) is a cousin of both
horseshoes and bocce, the Italianbowling
game. The public is always welcome to join.
Call 491-1190 for information.

Organized bike rides
There are organized bicycle rides in ,.
Fernandina Beach and around Amelia Island
Thursday starting at 9 a.m. and Saturdays
starting at 8:30 a.m., weather permitting. All
rides start from Main Beach. Park near the
miniature golf course.

Cyclists of all abilities are welcome. The
ride will be around 30 miles with rest stops
along the way and loops back to the starting
point at around 10 miles before continuing on
the remaining 20 miles of the route. Lunch
after the ride is optional.
Bicycle helmets and a bicycle in good
working condition are mandatory. Rides are
led by Don Eipert in conjunction with the
North Florida Bicycle Club. Call him at 261-
5160 or visit www'ameliaislandcycling.com or
www.nfbc.us.

SailingClub meets
The Amelia Island Sailing Club meets the
first Tuesday at the Kraft Athletic Club'at Ten
'Acres. Social hour starts at 6 p.m., dinner at
6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sailors,
powerboaters and interested parties are wel-
come.
For information, contact Commodore
Charlie Monroe at charlie@digitalvillager.net
or 261-9263 or visit www.ameliaislandsai-k
ing.org.

WalktoEndAlzhelmer's
The Alzheimer's Association's Walk to End
Alzheimer's will take place Nov. 17 at Central
Park in Fernandina Beach. Nearly 200 people
from the Femandina Beach/Nassau area are
expected at this year's event to raise aware-
ness and funds to fight Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's Association Walk to End
Alzheimer's participants will participate'in a
three-mile walk and will learn more about
Alzheimer's disease, advocacy opportunities,
clinical trial enrollment and support programs
and services of.the Alzheimer's Association.
Each walker will also join in a meaningful trib-
ute ceremony to honor those affected by
Alzheimer's disease.
Start or join a team at alz.org/walk or by
calling (904) 281-9077.

Challenger Bowling
Nassau Challenger Bowling League for.
the physically and mentally challenged meets
the second Saturd&y each month from 3-5
p.m. at the Nassau Bowling Center in Yule'e.
Call Melinda Willaford at 261-3136 for infor-
mation.

Beanumpir
Baseball and softball umpires can join the
fastest.growing umpires association in
Northeast Floridg, the River City Umpires
Association. River City Umpires is currently
recruiting men and.women interested in offici-
ating baseball and softball.
If you live or work in Baker, Bradford, Clay,
Duval, Putnam, St. Johns or Nassau County,
contact Terry Padgett at (904) 879-6442 or
visit www.rivercityumps.com.

Sports association
Nassau County Sports Association meets
at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday at the county build-
ing, Yulee. Call 261-1075 or 277-1609 for
in ormatlon. "
To submit an item forthis column, contact
Beth Jones at261-3696 or enmal to
bjones@fbnewsleader.com.

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ILastWeekOnThPA iouI

The Old White TPC The Greenbrier Classic replaced the --- -Tiger Woods dosed -with a 2- Tournament Results
White Sulphur Springs, W.V. long standing Buik Open in 2010. The'k, Lunder 69 and won the AT&TgerWoods
7,274 yards, Par 70 tournament is held on The Old White National forhs thirdvictoryof the 1Pe $ Io70o0
Course, The Greenbrier's first of four year. Woods and Bo Van Pelt j scre EYIuer
Defending: Scott Stallings golf courses, dating back to 1914. The were tied forthe lead heading to the 16th. I T-2) B Van Pelt
Winning Score: 10-under par Greenbrier has had considerable Woods hit his approach shot over the Purse: $702,000
Winning Share: 1,080,000 involvement with professional golf over greenandgaveVan Peltanopportunity toScore:7under par
the years. The Greenbrier Course, builtin 1924 and renovated by Jack take the lead, but Van Pelt was short of T-2) Adam Scott
Nicklaus in 1977, played host to the 1979 Ryder Cup Matches as well as the green and they both' bogeyed the ore -underpar
the 1994 Solheim Cup Matches. Last year, PGA Tour rokie Scott hole. Van Pelt then bogeyed the,17th to
Stallings won the Greenbrier Classic, sinking a birdie putt on the first give Woods the victory. It was the 74th win of his career, moving him past
playoff hole to beat.Bob'Estes and Bill Haas. Jack iddausinto second place on the PGATour.

PGA Event: The Greenbrier Classic

Day
Thu, 7/5
Fri, 7/6
Sat, 7/7
Sun, 7/8

Time
3:00pm-6:00pm
3:00pm-6:00pm
3:00pm-6:00pm
.3:00pm-6:00pm

Network
GOLF
GOLF
CBS
CBS

What is the current course record at the
Augusta Naional Golf Club?

a) 61
b) 63

c) 65
d) 59

The third round of last weeks
SAT&T National was dosed to
V--S spectators and volunteers for
\ safety reasons after a powerful
wind storm left large trees upended across the
golf course. Mark Russell, the PGA Tour's vice
president of rules and competition, could not
remember another time when a tour event did
not allow fans. "(s too dangerous out here,"
Russell said. "There's a lot of hanging limbs.
There's a lot of debris. It' like a tornado came
through here. It's just not safe." Much of the
damage was caused by a weather
phenomenon called a derecho (duh-RAY-choh),

Answer 'b) 63. The record is currently held dually by a long-lived straight line wind storm that.sweeps
Greg Norman and Nick Price. over a large area at high speed.

With most of us in the work force, it is difficult to have the time to put into practice what is.
necessary to raise our game a level or two. However, it is this practice that will improve
our consistency in the long term and we can practice different approaches even at home
to make progress. One of the best ways is to use your mirror at home to check on your
set up, grip, bal position, alignment and posture.Another method to consistency is to have
the same routine before every shot. We watch the professionals and every time, they go
through the same set of motions before a shot. This practice'should be followed by the amateur golfer
as well to improve our comfort level. Finally, we can not swing one dub harder or softer than the others.
Practice keeping thesame tempo for all the dubs in the bag and the results will be positive.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
S4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR NASSAU
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 45-2008-CA-
000310-AXXX-YX
TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER
MORTGAGE CORP.
Plaintiff,
vs.
ROSALYN D, GARNER: ROY C.
GARNER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF ROSALYN D. GARNER:
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ROY C
GARNER; UNKNOWN TENANT
(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUB-
JECT PROPERTY,
Defendants,
RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to an Crder Resetting
Foreclosure Sale dated the
13th day of June, 2012 and
entered in Case No. 45-2008-
CA-000310-AXXX-YX, of the
Circuit Court of the 4TH
Judicial Circuit in and for
Nassau County, Florida where-
in TAYLOR BEAN & WHITAKER
MORTGAGE CORP is the
Plaintiff and ROSALYN D. GAR-
NER; ROY C. GARNER;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ROS-
ALYN D. GARNER: UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF ROY C GARNER:
UNKNOWN TENANT (S) IN POS-
SESSIONOF THE SUBJECT PROP-
ERTY are defendants The Clerk
of this Court shall sell to the
highest and best bidder for
cash'AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE
OFTHE NASSAU COUNTY JUDI-
CIAL ANNEX 76347 VETERANS
WAYYULEE FL 32097,11:30 AM
on the 31st day of July, 2012,
the following described prop-
erty as set forth in said Final
Judgment, to wit:
Exhibit "A" '
LAND SITUATE, LYING AND
BEING IN NASSAU COUNTY
FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULAR-
LY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:,
A PORTION OF LOTS 50 AND
51 OF THE CORNWALL FARM
LAND COMPANY'S PLAT OF
NORTH FLORIDA FRUIT AND
TRUCK FARMS, SECTION 17,
TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 24
EAST, NASSAU COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.'ACCORDING TO PLAT
RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY IN
PLAT BOOK "0" PAGE 31.
SAID PORTION BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS'
FOLLOWS: FOR A POINT OF
REFERENCE COMMENCE AT
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
SECTION 17 AFOREMEN-
TIONED; AND RUN NORTH 1
DEGREE 53 MINUTES 50 SEC-
ONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST
LNE OF SAID SECTION BEING
ALSO THE
CENTERUNE OF HENRY F.SMITH
ROAD (HAVING A RIGHT OF
SWAYOF80.0 FEE) A DISTANCE
SOF 668.55 FEET TO A POINT:
RUN THENCE SOUTH 89
DEGREES 38 MINUTES 50 SEC-
ONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF
49255 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE
FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
FROM THE POINT OF BEGIN-
NING THUS DESCRIBED CON-
TINUE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 38
MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST A
DISTANCE OF 240.0 FEETTOAN
IRON PIPE; RUNTHENCESOUTH '
1 DEGREE 54 MINUTES EAST A
DISTANCE OF 287.30 FEET TO
AN IRON PIPE DESIGNATED AS
POINT-A INTHIS DESCRIPTION;
RUN THENCE NORTH 89
DEGREES 38 MINUTES 50 SEC-
;~OtSEAsT A DISTANCE OF
F24'FEET TO AN IRON PIPE:
,~IW ENCE NORTH I DEGREE
54 MINUTES WEST A DISTANCE
OF 287.30 FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH A 30 FOOT
EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND
EGRESS PURPOSES DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT POINT
DESIGNATED AS POINT "A' IN
THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION AND
RUN SOUTH 1 DEGREE 54 MIN-
UTES EAST A DISTANCE OF
381.60 FEET TO A POINT IN
GRADED COUNTY ROAD AND
BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF
AFOREMENTIONED SECTION
17, RUN THENCE NORTH 89
DEGREES 17 MINUTES 20 SEC-
ONDS EAST ALONG SAID
SOUTH UNE A DISTANCE OF 30
FEET TO A POINT; RUN THENCE
NORTH 1 DEGREE 54 MINUTES
WEST A DISTANCE OF 381.60
FEET TO A POINT; RUN THENCE
SOUTH 89 DEGREES 38 MINUTES
54 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE
OF 30.0 FEETTOTHE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
.THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDES
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
Dated this 141h day of June,
2012.
JOHN A. CRAWFORD
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Tracy Poore
Deputy Clerk
2t 06-27-2012 & 07-04-2012
0704
----------
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR
NASSAU COUNTY. FLORIDA
S CASE NO. 11-CA-299
SYNOVUS BANK, f/k/a
Columbus Bank and Trust
Company, as successor In
interestthrough name change
and by merger with First Coast
Community Bank.
Plaintiff.
'Vs.
R.J.'S UNDERGROUND UTILITIES,
INC., a Florida corporation,
RUSSELL H. MORGAN, JR., an
individual, UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF RUSSELL H. MORGAN, JR.,
an individual, and UNKNOWN
TENANTS IN POSSESSION OF
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
463106 STATE ROAD 200,YULEE,
NASSAU COUNTY FLORIDA,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to a summary final
judgment of foreclosure in the
above-captioned action, I will
sell the property situated in
Nassau County, Florida,
described as follows:
PART OF SECTION 42, TOWN-
SHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 27 EAST,
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA,
BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
FOR A POINT OF REFERENCE
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTH-
EAST CORNER OF LOT 14, EAST
' YULEE, ACCORDING TO PLAT
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2,
PAGE 29, PUBLIC RECORDS OF
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA;
THENCE GO SOUTH 70
DEGREES 00 MINUTES 40 SEC-'
ONDS WEST ALONG A PRO-

JECTION OF THE SOUTH LINE 1.14990 feet: thence North 00
OF SAID LOT 14 AND ALONG degrees 40 minutes 27 sec-
THE NORTH LINE OF THOSE ondswest, a distance of 230.00
LANDS MORE PARTICULARLY feet; thence North 89 degrees
DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 187. 28 minutes 34 seconds East. a
PAGE 254, PUBLIC RECORDS distance oft 190.00 feet;
OF NASSAU COUNTY FLORIDA, thence North 00 degrees 40
A DISTANCE OF 516.50 FEET TO minutes 27 seconds West, a
A POINT BEING THE SOUTHEAST distance of 421.68 feet;
CORNER OF THOSE LANDS thence South 88 degrees 46
DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORD- minutes 32 seconds West, a
ED IN- OFFICIAL RECORDS distanceof 18.65feet; thence
BOOK.253, PAGE 289,.PUBUC North 00 degrees 40 minutes
RECORDS OF NASSAU COUN- 27 seconds West, a distance
TY FLORIDA; THENCE SOUTH 70 of 1956.59 feet: thence North
DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SEC- 88 degrees 54 minutes 59sec-
ONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF bonds East, a distance of
80.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST 1,245.12feet; thence South 38
CORNER OF SAID LANDS AND degrees 59 minutes 52 sec-
THE POINT OF BEGINNING; onds East, a distance of 25.35
THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 70 feet; thence North 88 degrees
DEGREES 56 MINUTES 40 SEC- 54 minutes 59 seconds East, a
ONDS WEST. A DISTANCE OF distance of 1,194.87 feet;
617.17 FEET TO AN IRON ON thence South 00 degrees 56
THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY minutes 03 seconds East, a dis-
LINE OF THE CSX RAILROAD: tance of 155.00 feet: thence
THENCE NORTH 38 DEGREES North 88 degrees 54 minutes
57 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 59 seconds East, a distance of
ALONG SA D RIGHT-OF-WAY 175.00 feet; thence South 00
LINE A DISTANCE OF 281.44 degrees 56 minutes 03 sec-
FEETTOA POINTWHICHCON- bonds East, a distance of
STITUTES A WESTERLY EXTENSION 2458.79 feet to the southline of
OF THE SOUTH LNE OF BLOCKS said Section 20; thence North
14 AND 15 OF MRS. E.J. JOHN- 89 degrees 28 minutes 34 sec-
SON'S ADDITION TO TOWN OF bonds East dong said south line,
YULEE, AN UNRECORDED SUB- a distance of 1,321.26 feet to
DIVISION THENCE RUN NORTH- the section corner common
EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTH- to sections 19,20,23 and 24, of
ERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCKS 14 said Township 1 North Range
AND 15 A DISTANCE OF 530.0 23 East; thence North 89
FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A degrees 39 minutes 19 sec-
POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH bonds East along the north line
THE NORTH LINE OFTOWNSHIP of said Section 24 a distance
2 NORTH, RANGE 27 EAST AND, of 902.51 feet to the Westerly
TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 27 right of way line of County
EAST; THENCE NORTH 89 Road Number C-121 ( o 100
DEGREES 57 MINUTES 20 SEC-. foot right of way); thence
ONDS EAST ALONG SAID South 10 degrees 27 minutes
TOWNSHIP LINE A DISTANCE OF 11 seconds West along said
299.33 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST line, a distance of 809.60 feet
CORNER OF THOSE LANDS to the point of curvature of a
DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORD- curve to the right, said curve
ED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS concave westerly and having
BOOK 253, PAGE 289, PUBUC a radius of 1,859.86 feet;
RECORDS OF NASSAU COUN- thence dong and around sadd
TY, FLORIDA; THENCE SOUTH 04 curve, through a central angle
DEGREES 34 MINUTES 20 SEC- of 32 degrees 00 minutes 02
ONDS WEST. A DISTANCE OF seconds, an arc distance of
225.65 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 41 1,038.76 feet said are being
DEGREES 40 MINUTES 30 SEC- subtended by a chord bear.
ONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF Ing and distance of South 26
149.95 FEET TO THE POINT OF degrees 27 minutes 12 sec-
BEGINNING. bonds West, 1025.31 feet to the
at public sale; in the pres- point of tangency of said
ence of the plaintiff, to the curve; thence South 42 .
highest and best bidder for degrees 27 minutes 13 sec-
cash, at the front entrance of bonds West along said wester-
the Nassau County Judicial ly right of way line, a distance
Annex, 76347 Veteran's Way, of 320.08 feet to the east line
Yulee, Florida 32097, on July of slddSection 23; leaving sdd
31st, 2012, at 11:30 a.m., pur- westerly right of way line,
suant to the terms of the sum- thence North 02 degrees26
mary final judgment of fore- minutes 17 seconds West
closure and in accordance along the east line of said
with section 45.031, Florida Section 23, a distance of
Statues. Any person claiming 604.89 feet; thence South 89
an interest in the sUrplus from degrees 30 minutes 26 sec-
the sale, if any, other than the bonds West. a distance of
property owner as the date of 1,323.51 feet: thence South 02
the lis pendens must file a degrees 20 minutes 35 sec-
claim within 60 days after the bonds East, a distance of
sale. 2109.30 feet to the west line
Americans with Disabilities Act of said County Road Number
If you are a person with a curve to the left, said curve
disability who needs any concave easterly and having
accommodation in order to a radius of 1.482.39 feet;
Participate in this proceeding, thence dong and around sdd
you are entitled, at no cost to curve, through a central angle
you to the provision of certain of 17 degrees 57 minutes 43
assistance. Please contact the seconds, an arc distance of
ADA coordinator at (904) 548- 464.72 feet, said arc subtend-
4600 press 0. at least 7 days ed by a chord bearing and
before your scheduled court distance of South 13 degrees
appearance or Immediately 20 minutes 57 seconds West,
upon receiving this notifica- 462.82 feet, to the point of tan-
'tion if the time before the agency of said curve; thence
scheduled appearance is less continue South 04 degrees 22
i-r.7nn jda, if uauaiherig minaps. 05,,secoods west,.
Cr .ic i' mpoiiea ral 711 along said westerly right of
.pated this Tthavay. of ACle, "'* way ine, adsflnce-61 1,467.94'
2012. feet to the south line of said
JOHN A. CRAWFORD Section 23: thence South 89
CLERK OFTHE CIRCUIT COURT degrees 35 minutes 59 sec-
By:/s/ Tracy Poore bonds West along said south
Deputy clerk line, a distance of 1,033.35
2t 06-27-2012 & 07-04-2012 feet; thence North 02 degrees
0705 14 minutes 53 seconds West, a
-------distance of 1, 450.00 feet;
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE thence South 89 degrees 35
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT minutes 59 seconds West, a
IN AND FOR distance of 1,247.97 feet;
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA thence South 02 degrees 14
CASE NO: minutes 53 seconds East, a dis-
45-2010-CA-000919 tance of 14500.00 feet to the
*FLORIDA BANK a Florida cor- south line of said Section 23;
portion thence South 89 degrees 35
Plaintiff, minutes 59 seconds West
vs. along said South line, a dis-
DEEP CREEK PLANTATION tance of 1,412.53 feet to the
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Southwest comer of Section
Florida corporation, LEE D. 23, said corner also being the
WEDEKIND, Individually and Southeast corner of said
JAMES LANE, ndividualy, DEEP Section 22; thence North 89
CREEK PLANTATION OWNERS degrees 54 minutes 13 sec-
ASSOCIATION, a Florida cor- 'onds West dong the south line
portion, of said Section 22, a distance
Defendants. of 1,320.40feet thence North
NOTICE OF SALE 02 degrees 02 minutes 32 sec-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN onds West, 1,333.82 feet;
that pursuant to the "Final thence South 89 degrees 52
Summary Judgment on rrinutes 28seconds west,a dis-
Verified Complaint," entered tance of 1,448 feet more or
in the above-styled action In less, to the water's of the St.
the Fourth Judicial Circuit Mary's River: thence in a
Court, In and for Nassau Northeasterly direction, along
County, Florida, the Clerk of said waters, and following the
Nassau Couhty will sell the meanderings thereof, a dis-
property situated In Nassau tance of 5,928 to its Intersec-
County, Florida as described In ion with the North line of said
the attached Exhibit"A", to the Section 22; thence North 89
highest bidder,for cash, at the degrees 24 minutes 32 sec-
Nassau County Courthouse, bonds East along sdd North line
76347 Veterans Way. Yulee, of Section 22, a distance of
Florida 32097, oh September 1,376 feet, more or less, to the
2~, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. POINT OF BEGINNING.
Any person claiming an LESS AND EXCEPT the fol-
interest In the surplus from the lowing:
sale, if any. other than the Lots 5, 15,16, 25, 26, 31,32
property owner gs of the date 35,36,39,40,43, 45,49,50. 54
of the Is pendens must file a 56, 67, 68, 70,73, 76, 86, 93, 96,
claim within 60 days after the 97, 98, 99, 106, and 109 DEEP
sale. I CREEK PLANTATION, accord-"
JohnA.Crawford ing to the Plat thereof, as
As Clerk of Court recorded in Plat Book 7, pages
/s/ Karen J. Lockett 239 through 250, of the Public
Deputy Clerk Records of Nassau County,
Exhibit "A" Florida.
Lots 1 through 109.Inclusive, 2t 06-27-2012 & 07-04-2012
DEEP CREEK PLANTATION, 0706
according to the Plat thereof, ..-..-
as recorded In Plat Book 7, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
pages 239 through 250, of the FOURTHJUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Public Records of Nassau IN AND FOR
County, Florida, AND ALSO NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA
Tracts A. B, C, D, E. F, G, H, I and CIVIL ACTION
J and all streets and rights of CASE NO.: 45-2009-CA-
way within the caption 000657-AXXX-YX
description of and shows on DIVISION:
Plat Book 7, pages 239 through BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
260, of the Public Records of Plaintiff.;
Nassau County, Florida. vs.'
Being also described as all EDWIN VELEZ, et al,
of the lands in aforesaid sub- Defendant(s).
division and as more particu- NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED
larly described as: FORECLOSURE SALE
That certain piece, parcel NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
or tract of land, lying In and pursuant to an Order
being a part of Sections 20, Rescheduling Foreclosure Sde
22, 23 and 24, Township 1 dated June 27, 2012 and
North, Range 23 East, Nassau entered In Case. NO. 45-2009-
County, Florida, being more CA-000657-AXXX-YX of the
particularly described as fol- Circuit Court of the FOURTH
lows: Begin at the Southwest Judicid Circuit in and for NAS-
corner of said Section 20, said SAU County, Florida wherein,
corner also being the corner BANKOF AMERICA. N.A., Is the
common to Sections 21. 22. Plaintiff and EDWIN VELEZ; THE

and 23; thence North 89 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF EDWIN
degrees 28 minutes 34 sec- 'VELEZ IF ANY A/K/A TERRI
bonds East along the south line VELEZ; DEEP CREEK PLANTA-
of said section a distance of TION OWNER'S ASSOCIATION,

INC.; HARBOR CIVIL SERVICES ,
INC; are the Defentants, The
Clerk of the Court will sell to
the highest and best bidder
for cash at NASSAU JUDICIAL
ANNEX 76347 VETERAN'S WAY,
YULEE, FLORIDA at 11:30AM,
on the 31st day of July, 2012,
the following described prop-
erty as set forth In said Final
Judgment:
LOT TWENTY-SIX (26), DEEP
CREEK PLANTATION, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT 7 AT PAGE
239 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA
A/K/A LOT 26 DEEP CREEK
PLANT. BRYCEVILLE, FL 32009
Any person claiming an inter-
est in the surplus from the sale.
if any, other than the property
owner as of the date of the
Us Pendens must file a claim
within sixty (60) days after the
sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the
sed of this Court on June 18,
2012.
John A. Crawford
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Tracy Poore
Deputy Clerk
See Americans with
Disabilities Act
If you are a person with a dis-
ability who needs any accom-
modation In order to partici-
pate in this proceedlhg, you
are entitled, at no cost to you,
to the provision of certdn assis:
tance please contact the clr-
cuit curt at (904) 321-5709.
21 06-27-2012 & 07-04-2012
0709

IN THE COUNTY COURT,
IN AND FOR
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NON: 2012-CC-81
DMG PROPERTIES HOME-
OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.,
a corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs,
CARLOS ROJAS, et at,
Defendantss.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given pur-
suant to an order of finaljudg-
ment of foreclosure entered
in the above-captioned
action Iwill sell the property sit-
uated in NASSAU County.
Forida described as:
Lot 5, Green Meadows,
Phase Two, according to the
map or plat thereof as record-
ed in Plat Book 6. pages 343
and 344, of the public records
of Nassau County. Florida.
at public sale, to the high-
est and best bidder for cash, at
11:30 a.m. on the 8th day of
August, 2012 on the front steps
of the Nassau County Judicial
Center, 76347 Veterans Way
YiAee. Florida 32097 in accor-
dance Chapter 45, Florida
Statues, Notice of such sale
shall be published as provided
by statute.
That any person claiming an
interest in the surplus from the
sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date
of the Us pendens must file a
caim within 60 days after the
sale:
DATED this 20th day of June,
2012.
John A. Crawford
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: /s/ Pamella Jones
As Deputy Clerk
2106-27-2012 & 07-04-2012
0710

,.IN THE COUNTY COURT.
IN AND FOR
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO;: 2012-CC-71
JOSEPH D. JONES.
Plaintiff.
vs.
CHAD D.VAN ETTEN and NINA
C.VAN ETTEN; IF LIVING, AND IF
DECEASED, THEIR INKNOWN
SPOUSES, HEIRS. DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, CREDITORS, AND
ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING
BY THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST THEM,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given pur-
suant to an order of final~udg-
ment of foreclosure entered
in the above-captioned
action t wil sell the property sit-
uated in NASSAU County,
Florida, described as:
Lot 8, Bsmrk Acres, accord-
ing to the plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book5, page
283, of, the public records of
Nassau County, Florida.
at public sale, to the high-
est and best bidder for cash at
11:30 a.m. on the 8th day of
August, 2012 on the front steps
of the Nassau County Judicid
Center, 76347 Veterans Way.
Yulee, Florida 32097 in accor-
darce Chapter 45, Florida
Statues, Notice of such sale
shdl be published as provided
by statute.
That any person cldrrahg an
Interest In the.surplus from the
sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date
of the Ils pendens must file a
claim within 60 days after the
sale.
DATED this 20th day of June,
2012.
John A. Crawford
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: /s/ Pamelia Jones
As Deputy Clerk
21 06-27-2012 & 07-04-2012
0711

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,
FOURTHJUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NUMBER: 12-CP-115
DIVISION: A
IN RE: ESTATE OF
JAMES I. HUGHES,
Deceased..
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION)
TO: ALL PERSONS HAVING
CLAIMS OR DEMANDS
AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE
You are hereby notified that
an Order of Summary
Administration has been
entered In the Estate of JAMES
I. HUGHES, Deceased, File
Number 12-CP-115, by the cir-
cuit Court of Nassau County,
Florida, Probate Division, the
address of which is 76347
Veterans Way Yulee, FL 32034.;
That the date of death of the
Decedent was November 19,
2011: That the total value of
the Estate Is' less than
$25,000.00, excluding home-
stead and exempt property;
and That the name and
address of those to whom It
has been assigned by such
order are:
BENEFICIARIES:
JOAN E. REID

2104 Egret Lane

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
JAMES D. HUGHES
95394 Rainbow Acres Road
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS
ARE NOTIFIED THAT:
All creditors of the Estate of
the Decedent and persons
having claims or demands
against the Estate of the
Decedent other than those for
whom provisions for full pay-
ment was made in the Order
.of Summary Administration
must file their claims with this
Court WITHIN THE TIME PERI-
ODS SET FORTH IN SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PRO-
BATE CODE. ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL
BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY OTHER APPUC-
ABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE
OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication
of this Notice is June 27th 2012.
CLYDEW. DAVIS
Attorney for petitioners
Florida Bar No. 277266
960185 Gateway Blvd., Ste, 104
Fernandina Beach FL 32034
904.261.2148
JOAN E. REID
JAMES D. HUGHES
Persons Giving Notice
2t06-27-2012 & 07-04-2012
0703

NOTICE UNDER
FICTITIOUS NAME LAW
PURSUANT TO SECTION
865.09. FLORIDA STATUTES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned, desiring to
engage In business under the
fictitious name of "Island
Security" located at 9 N. 14th
Street, in the County of Nassau,
In the City of Fernandina
Beach, Florda 32034 intends
to register the said name with
the Division of Corporations of
the Florida Department of
State, Tallahassee, Florida.
Dated at Fernandina Beach
Florida, this 25th day of June,
2012.
Richard Schindler.
PO.Box 16926
Fernandina Beach FL 32035
It 07-04-2012
0720

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
WELLS FARGO OBO
The holder of the following
certificates) has fed said cer-
tificate(s) for a tax deed to be
Issued thereon.The certificate
numbers) and year of
issuance, the description of
the property, and the names)
in which it is assessed are as
follows:
Hie Number 2012-008-TD
Certificate Number: 3433
Parcel Number.
00-00-31-155A-0109-0000
Year of Issuance: 2010
Description of Property: UNIT
109 IN OR 386 PG 71 OCEANS
OF AMEUA OR 382/205
Assessed To:
CHARLES M. PUGH JR,
ELIZABETH PUGH'
All of the abobe property is
located irn Nassau County, in
the State of Florida.
Unless such certificates)
shal be redeemed according
to law, the property described
in such certificate or certiti-
cates will be sold to the
Highest Bidder at the MAIN
ENTRANCE OF THE NASSAU
COUNTY JUDICIAL ANNEX.
76347 VETERANS WAY YULEE,
FL on the 31st day ofJuly.2012.
between the hours of 11:00
am.and 200p.m.TheClerk of
Court's Office Policy Is to hold
the sale at 11:30 a.m.
JOHN A. CRAWFORD
NASSAU COUNTY
CLERK OF COURT
BY: RHODA GOODWIN
RHODA GOODWIN,
DEPUTY CLERK
If you are a person with dis-
ability who needs any accom-
modation.in order to particl-
pate in this proceeding, you
are entitled, at no cost to you
to the provision of certdn assis-
tance. Please contact the
ADA Coordinator at (904)548-
4600 press 0, at least 7 days
before your scheduled court
appearance, or immediately
upon receiving this notifica-
tion if the time before the
scheduled appearance is less
than 7 days; If you are hearing
or voice impared, cdl 711.
4t 06-27, 07-04-11-18-2012
0714

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
IN AND FOR
NASSAU COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2012-CP-128
Divilsop: A
IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD
SUMNER HALDEMAN,- also
known as RICHARD S. 14ALDE-
MAN,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING
CLAIMS OR DEMANDS
AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:
The administration of the
estate of RICHARD SUMNER
HALDEMAN, also known as
RICHARD S. HALDEMAN,
deceased, whose date of
death was February 28, 2012,
File Number 2012-CP-218, is
pending in the Circuit Court
for Nassau County, Probate
Division, the address of which
is Nassau County Court House,
76347 Veteran's Way, Yulee,
Florida 32097. The names and
addresses of the person rep-
tesentatlve and the personal
representative's attorney are
set forth below.
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE
NOTIFIED THAT:
All creditors of the dece-
dent and other persons having
claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a
copy of this notice is required
to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN
THE LATER OF THREE (3)
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the
decedent and other persons
having claims or demands
against decedent's estate
must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THREE (3)
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME

PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE,
ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE
DECEDENT'S DATE OF DATE IS
BARRED.
FIRST DATE OF PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE IS: June 27.
2012.
DANIELS. BRIM
Attorneys for Personal
Representative:
Florida Bar No. 0179174
'101 Centre Street Suite E
Post Office Box 746
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
Telephone: (904) 261-6113
brimdaniels@bellsouth.net
PAUL A. HALDEMAN, JR.
Personal Representative
S1.1588 North U.S. Highway 441
Lake City, FL 32055-5200 '
2t 06-27-2012 & 07-04-2012
0716
----------
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED -
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
WELLS FARGO OBO
The holder of the following
certificates) has filed said cer-
tificate(s) for a tax deed to be
, Issued thereon.The certificate
numbers) and year of
issuance, the description of
the property, and the name(s)
In which It Is assessed are as
follows:
File Number: 2012-009-TD
Certificate Number: 2927
Parcel Number: 01-6N-29-
V090-3207-0000
Year of Issuance! 2010
Description of Property: VILLA
UNIT 3207 IN OR 1408/915 FAIR-
WAY OAKS VILLAS PARCEL 9
Assessed To:
CRAIG G MILLER TRUSTEE
All of the above property is
located in Nassau County, in
the State of Florida,
Unless such certificates)
shall be redeemed according
to law, the property described
In such certificate or certifi-
cates will be sold to the
Highest Bidder at the MAIN
ENTRANCE OF THE NASSAU
COUNTY JUDICIAL ANNEX,
76347 VETERANS WAY, YULEE,
FLonthe 31stday of Juy, 2012,
between the hours of 11:00'
a.m. and 200 p.m.The Clerk of
Court's Office Policy is to hold
the sale at 11:30 a.m.
JOHN A. CRAWFORD
' NASSAU COUNTY
CLERK OF COURT
BY: RHODA GOODWIN
RHODA GOODWIN,
DEPUTY CLERK
If you are a person with dis-
abiity who needs ar/ accom-
modation in order to partici-
pate in this proceeding, you
are entitled, at no cost to you,
to the provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact the
ADA Coordinator at (904) 548-
4600 press 0, at least 7 days
before your scheduled court
appearance, or immediately
upon receiving this notifica-
tion If the time before the
scheduled appearance is less
than 7 days if you are hearing
or voice impaired, call 711.
4t 06-27-2012 & 07-04-11-18-
2012
0715

DIANNE AUSTIN; ROY AUSTIN;
STEVE LEE COFFEY; ANY AND
ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM-
ING BYTHROUGH, UNDER AND
AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE
DEAD OR AUVE,WHETHER SAID
UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY
CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUS-
ES. HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES,
OR OTHER CLAIMANTS:
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF STEVE
LEE COFFEY N/K/A TRACY
AUSTIN.
Defendants
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-
suant to an Order of Final
Summary Judgment of
Foreclosure dated June 21st,
2012 entered In Civil Case No.
45-2010-CA-000056-AXXX-YX
of the Circuit Court of the
Fourth Judicial Circuit in and
for Nassau County, Florida,
wherein the Clerk of theCircuit
Court will sell to the highest
bidder for cash on 24th day
of September, 2012 at 11:30
a.m. at the Nassau Judicial
Annex, Nassau County
Courthouse, the property situ-
ated In Nassau Couny, Florida
76347 Veterans Way, Yulee,
Florida 32097, relative to the
following described property
as set forth In the Final
Judgment, to w\t:
LOT 9
A PART OF GOVERNMENT
LOT 2, SECTION 29.TOWNSHIP2
NORTH, RANGE 28 EAST, NAS-
SAU 'COUNTY FLORIDA
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE ATTHE NORTH-
WEST CORNER OF SAID GOV-
ERNMENTAL LOT 2, THENCE
SOUTH 0 DEGREES 07 MINUTES
51 SECONDS EAST, ALONGTHE
WESTERLY UNE OF SAID GOV-
ERNMENTAL LOT 2, 1252.60
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89
DEGREES 50 MINUTES 02 SEC-
ONDS EAST, 416 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE
CONTINUE SOUTH 89 DEGREES
50 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST,
220 FEET: THENCE NORTH 0
DEGREES 07 MINUTES 51 SEC-
ONDS WEST, 235.39 FEET:
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES
56 MINUTES 03 SECONDSWEST,
220 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0
DEGREES 07 MINUTES 51 SEC-
ONDS EAST, 235 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH THET CER-
TAIN 2008 DOUBLEWIDE MAN-
UFACTURED HOME SERIAL #:
GAFL875A/B79698-CD-21,
MODEL #: 0524C, MODEL
NAME: CARRIAGE MANOR,
SIZE: 32'X52'
Any person claiming an
Interest in the surplus from the
sale, if any, other than the
.property owner as of the date
of the Us Pendens must file a
claim within 60 days after the
sale.
If you are a person with a
disability who needs any
accommodation In order to
participate In this proceeding,
you are entitled, at no cost to
you to the provision of certain
assistance. Please contact:

ADA Coordinator, Nassau
County

crtintrp@coj.net
Phone: (904) 630-2564
at least 7 days before your
scheduled court appearance.
or immediately upon receiv-
ing this notification if the time
before the scheduled appear-
ance isless than 7 days: if you
are hearing or voice impdred,
call 711.
DATED AT FERNANDINA
BEACH, FLORIDA THIS 21st DAY
OF JUNE, 2012.
/s/ Amanda Steam
JOHN A. CRAWFORD .
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
NASSAU COUNTY FLORIDA
2t07-04-11-2012
0717

IN THE CIRCUIT CqURT IN THE
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR NASSAU
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 11-CA-453
DIVISION:
COMPASS BANK
Plaintiff,
vs.
RICHARD E. CONNER.
Individually ndd as Survivor of
Life Estate Reservation of
Patricia A. Conner a/k/a
Patricia Ann Conner a/k/a
Patricia J. Conner; JULIE A.
CONNER; MEADOWFIELD
OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.;
Sand UNKNOWN TENANT IN
POSSESSION, '
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE Is hereby
given that, pursuant to the
Order of Summary Judgment'
of Foreclosure In this case, in
the Circuit Court of Nassau
County, Florida, I will sell the
property situated in Nassau
County. Florida, described as:
LOT 13, MEAD-
OWFIELD, UNIT 2A. RECORDED,
IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 271. OF -
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF NAS-
SAU COUNTY FLORIDA.
And which postal address is:
86592 Riverwood Drive.
Yulee, FL 32097.
at Public Sale, to te 'highest
bidder, for cash, at the front
entrance of the Nassau
County Judicial Annex, 76347
Veterans WayYulee, Rorida at
11:38 a.m. on the 15th day of
December, 2011.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN
THE PROPERtY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE US PENDENS
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
If you are a person with a
disability who needs any
accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding,
you are entitled, at no cost to
you, to the provision of certain
assistance. Please contact
(904) 548-4600 at least 7 days
before your scheduled court
appearance, or immediately
upon receiving this notifica-
tion if the time before the
scheduled appearance is less
.than 7 days if you are hearing
or voice impaired, call 711.
WITNESS my hand and seal
of this Court this 25th day of
June, 2012.
John A. Crawford
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Amanda Steam
Deputy Clerk
21 07-04-11-2012
0718

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
,:- IN.ANP FQR NASSAU
CO(INTY FOEIDA
"'" "CASE NO 1 CAd474
DIVISION:
COMPASS BANK
Plaintiff,
vs.
ROBIN I. JACKSON, a Single
Person f/k/a ROBIN INEZ
BROWN a/k/a ROBIN I. BROWN
a/k/a ROBIN JACKSON
BROWN: and UNKNOWN TEN-
ANT IN POSSESSION.
Defendants.,
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that,
pursuant to the Order of
Summary Judgment of
Foreclosure in this case, in the
Circuit Court of Nassau.
County, Florida I will sell the
property situated in Nassau
County, Florida, described as:
SCHEDULE "A"
PART OF LOT 12 13 AND 14 AS
SHOWN ON MAP OF CORN-
WALL FARM LAND COMPA-
NY'S PLAT OF NORTH FLORIDA
PECAN FRUIT AND TRUCK
FARMS, SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP
3 NORTH, RANGE 24 EAST, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 0,
PAGE 31 OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF NASSAU COUN-
TY, FLORIDA AND BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT 4"X'4" LIGHT-
WOOD POST AND A 3/4" IRON
PIPE MARKING THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID SECTION 29:
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES
29 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST
ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SEC-
TION 29 A DISTANCE OF
1502.38 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF LOT 16 OF SAID
RECORDED PLAT: THENCE
NORTH 0 DEGREES 33 MINUTES
28 SECONDS WEST ON THE
EAST LINE OF SAID LOTS 13.14,
15 AND 16 AS ESTABLISHED BY
VERNON N. DRAKE. PLS NO.
1558, DATED NOVEMBER 17,
1978, FILE NO. 85-575 A DIS-
TANCE OF 1064.95 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING; THE 1CE
CONTINUE NORTH 0 DEGREES
33 MINUTES 28 SECONDS WEST
ON SAID EAST LINE 597.39 FEET
TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF SAID LOT 12; THENCE SOUTH
89 DEGREE 17 MINUTES 20
SECONDS WEST, 208.42 FEET ON
THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT
12 THENCE SOUTH 07 DEGREES
18 MINUTES 32 SECONDS WEST
A DISTANCE OF 897.36 FEET TO
A POINT ON THENORTHERLY
MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF WILUE HODGES ROAD
(a COUNTY MAINTAINED
GRADE): THENCE, SOUTH 68
DEGREES 18 MINUTES 47 SEC-
ONDS EAST ONSAID NORTHER-
LY RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DIS-
TANCE OF 239.03 FEET: THENCE
NORTH 00 DEGREES 33 MIN-
UTES 28 SECONDS WEST PAR-
ALLEL TO SAID EAST UNE382.50
FEET: THENCE NORTH 89
DEGREES 24 MINUTES 41 SEC-
ONDS EAST 110.00 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
Together with a 2003 FTWD
DW/MH
Arid which postal address is:
26820 Willie Hodges Road,
HIlliard, FL 32046
at Public Sale, to the highest
bidder, for cash, at tie front
entrance of. the Nassau

County Judicial Annex, 76347

Veterans Way, Yulee, Florida at
11:30 a.m. on the 10th day of
August, 2012.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY OTHER THAN
THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE US PENDENS
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
If you are a person with a
disability who needs 'any
accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding,
you are entitled, at no cost to
you, to the provision of certain
assistance. Please contact
(904) 548-4600 at least 7 days
before your scheduled court
appearance, or immediately
upon receiving this notifica-
tion if the time before the
scheduled appearance is less
thah 7 days; if you are hearing
or voice impaired, call 711.
WITNESS my hand and seal
of this Court this 25th.day of
June, 2012.
John A. Crawford
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Amanda Steam
Deputy Clerk
2t 07-04-11-2012
0719.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
FIRST COAST INC
The holder of the following
certificate(s) has filed sad cer-
tificate(s) for a tax deed to be
issued thereon.The certificate
numbers) and year of
issuance, the description of
the property, and the name(s)
in which it is assessed are as
follows:
File Number: 2012-010-TD
Certificate Number: 2116
Parcel Number: 00-00-31-134A-
0018-0000
Year of Issuance: 2005
Descriptiqn of Property: LOT 18
(SUBMERGED) PT OF OR 311
PG 420GA FDNA BEACH SUB
PB 2/35
Assessed To:
C&S NATL BANK OF SAVAN-
NAH TRUSTEE
All of the above property is
located in Nassau County in
the State of Florida.
Unless such certificates)
shall be redeemed according
to law, the property described
in such certificate or certifi-
cates will be sold to the
Highest Bidder at the MAIN
ENTRANCE OF THE NASSAU.
COUNTY JUDICIAL ANNEX,
76347 VETERANS WAY, YULEE,
FL on the 7th day of August,
2012, between the hours of
11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The
Clerk of Court's Office Policy is
to hold the sale at 11:30 am.
JOHN A. CRAWFORD
NASSAU COUNTY CLERK OF
COURT
BY: RHODA GOODWIN
RHODA GOODWIN, DEPUTY
CLERK
if you are a person with dis-
ability who needs any accom-
modation in order to partici-
pate in this proceeding, you
are entitled, at no cost to you'
to the provision of certain assis-
tance. Please contact the
ADA Coordinator at (904) 548-
4600 press 0, at least 7 days
before your scheduled court
appearance, or immediately
upon receiving this notifica-
tion if the time before the
scheduled appearance is less
than 7 days; if you are hearing
or voice impaired, call 711.
4t 07-04- 1-1 8-25-20T'
0721

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR TAX DEED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
WELLS FARGO BANK
The holder of the following
certificates) has filed sdd cer-
tificate(s) for a tax deed to be
issued thereon. The certificate
numbers) and year of
issuance, the description of
the property, and the name(s)
in which it is assessed are as
follows:
File Number: 2012-011-TD
Certificate Number: 405
Parcel Number: 30-1S-24-0000-
0018-0000
Year of Issuance: 2010
Description of Property: IN OR
1088/1085 EX OR 94/374
Assessed To:
J MURRELL MIXSON.
PATRICIA H MIDSON
All of the above property is
located in Nassau County, in
the State of Florida.
Unless such certificates)
shal be redeemed according
to law, the property described
in such certificate or certifi-
cates will be sold to the
Highest Bidder at the MAIN
ENTRANCE OF THE NASSAU
COUNTY ,JUDICIAL ANNEX,
76347 VETERANS WAY, YULEE,
FL on the 7th day of August.
2012, between the hours of
11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The
Clerk of Court's Office Policy is
to hold the sale at 11:30 am.
JOHN A. CRAWFORD
NASSAU COUNTY CLERK OF
COURT
BY: RHODA GOODWIN
RHODA GOODWIN. DEPUTY
CLERK
If you are a person with dis-
ability who needs any accom-
modation in order to partici-
pate in this proceeding, you
are entitled, at no cost to you
to tile provision of certdn assis-
tance. Please contact the
ADA Coordinator at (904) 548-
4600 press 0, at least 7 days
before your scheduled court
appearance.,or immediately
upon receiving this notifica-
tion if the time before the
scheduled appearance Is less
than 7 days: If you are hearing
or voice impaired, call 711.
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0722

LEGAL NOTICE
We will sell or otherwise dis-
pose of the contents of the
following units to satisfy the
delinquent storage lien placed
in accordance with the state
of Florida Statue 83.806.
1012 Shara Lynn Svoboda
General Household Goods
2048 Felicia Marie Wright
General Household Goods
1147 Eddie James Simmons
General Household Goods
Sale will be conducted at
A1A Stow-A-Way Storage.
463915 State Road 200,Yulee,
Florida 32097 at 10:00 am on
July 20, 2012. Open door sale,
cash only A cleaning deposit
will be taken. (904) 225-1940.
This sale is open to the public.
2t 07-04-11-2012
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WEDNESDAY. JULY 4. 2012
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SUVs, hybrids, vans

-nothing beats the Beetle

Often, someone will comment on my lit-
tle car- a mellow yellow Volkswagen con-
vertible. With a smile, they comment,
"Iove your car."
My car; like my hat, is a recognizable.
When I first got my lovable VW it was one
of the few on the island soft yellow with a
black top. Now there are many. My Bug is
transportation, but not much more. It is
easy on gas, but holds little or nothing. If I
make a purchase that is of a certain size, I
have to put the top down to transport it
home. When girlfriends want to go shop-
ping or out to dinner, I can only contribute
1 1/2 seats. Thankfully I have friends with
big cars.
Little didI know that owning a VW
would catapult me into the elite club of

people that have owned or own one of the
funny little German imports. It is a club -
the Bug Club. Lights are flashed at passing
Beetles and, sometimes, kisses stolen.
People share stories about their own Bugs
or Bugs they bought for their kids. Many
of us remember the days of flower chil-
dren and the boxy VW buses in which they
traveled.
So how did the car that looks like a
child's toy become one of the most popular
cars every designed? It dates back to
World War II, when one man, British Army
officer Maj. Ivan Hurst, was put in charge
of a heavily bombed car manufacturing fac-
tory in Germany. He persuaded the British
military to order 20,000 of the cars, and by
1946 the factory was producing 1,000 cars

a month. The car and its town changed
their Nazi-era name to Volkswagen, mean-
ing quite literally the "people's car."
Like one of its competitors the Mini
Cooper, the little car just keeps reinventing
itself. The original-shaped Beetle long out-
lasted any predictions of its lifespan with
sales greater than the Model T Ford.
In high school, I felt quite the celebrity
when my boyfriend of the time pulled up in
one of the trendy little cars. It was classic
black. The noise that came from the back
of the car (where the engine lived) sound-
ed more like a lawnmower than a car
engine. The seats were like lawn chairs.
Don't even ask about heating and cooling.
Many years ago when the Big Guy and
I were in the market for a new car we went.

shopping. It was love at first sight. Sitting
there at the front of the car dealership
looking like an illustration in a children's
book was a VW convertible a perfect yel-
low, with a perky black top. What was not
to love?
So Mellow and I go about our daily
rounds. The original yellow flower that I
put in the vase to the right of the steering
wheel still rides proudly around town.
There are luxury cars, SUVs, sports cars,
hybrids, vans and pickup trucks but there
is only one classic Beetle.
.Dickie Anderson welcomes your com-
ments. Books are available at local book and
gift stores or online at
www.dickieanderson.com.
dickie.anderson5gmailcom

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Flagraising
Osprey Village held a
Flag Day ceremony on
June 14 featuring repre-
sentatives from the Marine
Corps and the Marine
Corps League who helped
to raise a new American
flag on the grounds.
Above, members of the
Marine Corps League with
retired Marine and Osprey
resident William Philipp.
Right, Marines have their
photo taken with Helen
Elmer of Osprey Village.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS

13th birthday

Colton Lombardo of Fernandina Beach feeds Indy the Belgian draft horse a carrot as
everyone celebrated his 13th birthday last month. Indy was born in Indiana and after
logging, plowing and winning pulling contests the "gentle giant" now lives on a 2 1/2-
acre farm on Amelia Island and works five hours a day giving tours of the historic dis-
trict. Visit his website at www.ameliacarriagetours.com.

Legendof Hogzlla'
Robert McCannell spoke
about the "Legend of
Hogzilla" a hybrid wild
boar shot and killed at a
hunting reserve in
Alapaha, Ga., in June
/ 2004 by Dr. Eliahu Katz -
at a recent meeting of the
Kiwanis Club of
Fernandina Beach. Katz
and his father wrote a
book about the hog, which
was 6.9 to 8.6 feet long,
weighed about 800
pounds and was initially
considered a hoax. The
animal was featured in a
2005 National Geographic
Channel documentary spe-.
'cial called Hogzilla.
McCannell, left, a member
of the club, is pictured
with President Don Lyons.
SUBMITTED

FlagDay
Patriotism was the thought for the day
as Council on Aging Adult Day
Healthcare members celebrated Flag
Day. They talked about the history of
the flag, pledged allegiance, sang and
reviewed the protocol for the care of
the flag.
Above, Debra Dombkowski, ADHC
supervisor, and Deris Davis demon-
strate how to fold the flag as Robert
McSwain, Marie Franks, Ann Malone
and Dorothy Hadlock observe. Right,
Hadlock takes a turn.
COA activities are listed in its
monthly calendars at www.coanas-
sau.com. Contact Dombkowski at
261.0701, ext. 113 for information
on this program for memory impaired
people living in Nassau County.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Outstanding services,
Mayor Arlene Filkoff presents Kathy Rylant Conger with a proclamation expressing
appreciation for her outstanding services as a member of the Board of Adjustment
for 13 years, during a June 19 city commission meeting at City Hall.

SUBMITrEDI
Libraryupdate
The speaker at the June 18 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Fernandina Beach was
Dawn Bostwick, director of the Nassau County Public Library System, who spoke
about the role of the library in the community and the programs and materials avail-
able for residents and tourists young and old. The library is located downtown
and currently there are plans to expand the building. Pictured with Bostwick are
club member Michael Pallen, left, and President Don Lyons.

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PORCH

Dickie
Anderson

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 4. 2012 AROUND TOWN News-Leader

WILD NIGHT OF FUN

PHOTO BY KATHY BROOKS/FORTHE NEWS-LEADER
The Amelia River Ramblers, who play a mix of bluegrass, folk, old-time and barn-dance music, entertained a
crowd.of more than 100 at Wild Amelia Nature Festival's "Beauty and Bluegrass" event at historic Fort Clinch
June 15. The event, which was open to the public, celebrated the opening of the exhibit of winning images from
the fourth annual Wild Amelia Nature Photography Contest; these photographs will soon be hung in a continuing
exhibit at the Visitor Center at Fort Clinch. Many of the photographs will be included in the 2013 Wild Amelia
Nature Festival Calendar, to be available in late summer at various locations around the island. For more informa-
tion visit www.wildamelia.com or the Wild Amelia Nature Festival Facebook page.

LITERARY LEANINGS

NewbookbyStaver
Mike Staver of The Staver
Group in Fernandina Beach
unmasks the many faces of
fear and explains how to drag
it into the daylight where you
can vanquish it once and for
all in his new book, Leadership
Isn't for Cowards (Wesley,
ISBN: 978-1-118-17683-2,
$24.95). ;
With the economy so
unforgiving
right now,
making,smart
business deci- .ll
sions is critical. S
That's true not
just in terms of
strategy but
also relation-
ships (whether to fire the
toxic high performer or
address a conflict head-on). All
actions have consequences. So
does lack of action. And with
the margin for error so slim,
you want to make sure you're
thinking as coolly and clearly
as possible. Staver's advice?
Don't let fear cloud your deci-
sion-making.
1j[.his boQk, ty.er, ;:-..
,explores the!hid4en-feat that
keep us from taking the quick,
decisive actions courageous
leadership requires, and offers
a wealth of practical tips for
conquering them.
Staver is a business coach
and certified speaking profes-
sional (CSP) who holds a
bachelor's in business and a
master's in psychology Other
published works include the
-bookDo You Know How to
Shut Up?And 51 other life les-
sons that will iake you uncom-
fortable, as well as a chapter in
Chicken Soup for the Mother's
Soul' For information visit
www.thestavergroup.com. His
latest book is available at
bookstores nationwide, from
major online booksellers and .
direct from the publisher by
calling 800-225-5945.,,
New novel'
The historical fiction novel
28 Bunkers (Am, 2012, ISBN- ;
10: 1849630909) was recently
released. Ong of the heroep of
the book was based on a
Fernandina native, Thomas S.
Davis'Jr. His father was Capt.
Thomas' S. Davis, also of
Fernandina. Author Elizabeth
Braun of Gulf Breeze said,
"Tom was my grandfather and
Igrew, up hearing the stories
of his exploits as a bomber
pilot in World War II and of fly-
irig the Berlin Airlift. Writing a
book about him had long been
one of my goals."
Braun moved to the
German town
of Ludwigsh-
afen several
years ago and
began to
research her
grandfather's
war history.
She decided to
combine the stories she read
with those she heard to show
life on both sides of the war -
the bombers and the bombed.
The chapters oscillate
between Allied fighter and
bomber pilots and a family liv-
ing in Ludwigshafen from
1941 to the end of the war in
Europe in 1945.
"The novel glosses over the
political situation and concen-
trates on how war affects peo-.
ple on a personal level. People
on both sides of the war expe-
tienced the same hopes,
dreams and fears," said Braun.
Braun holds a bachelor's in
mechanical engineering and a
master's in psychology. She
has lived in the U.S., Kuwait
and Mexico. 28 Bunkers is
available at amazon.com and
Facebook.'Her first novel,
Tampico's Gold, was published
in 2010.

HOME & GARDEN BRIEFS

Farmers market
The Fernandina Farmers
Market Booth With A Cause
program will host Micah's
Place on Saturday, July 7.
Their
special-
ly M icahfs Tace
priced
cookbook, A Savory Place:
Culinary Favorites of Amelia
Island, will be available.
Capturing the beauty, charm
and flavors of a day on
Amelia Island, A Savory
Place will delight with
favorite recipes and gor-
geous photography, all the
while contributing to a wor-
thy cause: ending domestic
violence in Northeast
Florida. The shelter has
been incredibly busy this
year with lots of families in
need of support. All dona-
tions are welcome as well as
the following supplies are
needed and can be brought.
to the market for donation:
paper towels; toilet paper;
copy paper (letter size);
Post-it Note pads; dishwash-
-i d;iquid-.laundr-.detel- -
gegdisinfectant wipes; anti-
bacterial hand soap; bleach;
light bulbs; Lysol spray;
trash bags; non-dairy cream-.
er; assorted sizes of ladies '
new underwear and bras;
diaper bags; diapers, sizes 3,
4, 5 and 6; baby wipes, baby
lotions, baby wash, baby
powder; diaper rash cream;
baby bath tubs, baby towels,
baby washcloths; baby moni-
tors; baby.strollers; standard
size pillows, twin sheet sets,
sets of towels; and Walmart
or Staples gift cards to pur-
chase these items.
Also at the market on
Saturday will be Olive My
Pickle, Gabriela's Tamales,
PC. Fresh Herbs, Clean
Ridge Soaps and An-
Believable Egg Rolls. To
sign up for the E-Mail
Newsletter, go to www.fer-
nandinafarmersmarket.com.
SThe Fernandina Farmers
Market is open every
Saturday from 9 am.-1 p.m.
at Seventh and Centre
streets. No pets, please. Call
491-4872 or visit www.fer-
i *

nandinafarmersmarket.com.
For information on the
Amelia Island Wine Festival
Oct.13 along the downtown
waterfront, visit www.ameli-
awine.com.
Beach cleanup
The U.S. Green Building
Council, North Florida
Chapter, Nassau County
Committee will host a beach
Cleanup through the Keep
Nassau Beautiful Adopt-A-
Shore program from 6-7 p.m.
July 5 at Burney Park on '
Burney Road in American
Beach, Amelia Island.
Supplies will be provided. To
learn more email
m.b.rawls@comcastnet.
Applicants sought.
Applications for the
Nassau County Master
Gardener volunteer program
are now available online.
The deadline is 5 p.m. July 6.
For an overview of the
Master Gardener program,
an application and to com-
plete the pre-test, see
http://nassau.ifas.ufl.edu/h
orticulture/mgnassau.html.
For additional questions,
contact the Extension office
at (904) 879-1019, or
Rebecca Jordi at
rljordi@ufl.edu. Master
Gardeners are on phone
duty Fridays at 491-7340.
Plant inic
County Extension
Director/Horticulture Agent
Becky jordi will conduct a
Plant Clinic from 10 a.m.-2 ,
p.m. July 9 at the Yulee
Extension Office (A1A and
Pages Dairy Road). All coun-
ty residents are invited to
bring plant samples showing
problems in their land-
scapes. Problems will be
identified and solutions
offered for correction..There
is no fee for this service. For
information call (904) 879-
1019. Master Gardeners are
on office duty on Fridays at
491-7340.
Walkin' Nassau
Join Walkil' Nassau for
its Walkin' Through the
Summer club meeting July

10, with a walk on the
Fernandina Beach Golf
Course starting at 5:30 p.m.,
followed by a club meeting
with cash bar and light
snacks at 6:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome as the
.club discusses how to partic-
ipate in the club/walks and
announce its upcoming walk-
ing events.
Walkin' Nassau is a non-
competitive walking club
that has walking events as
well as social time together.
Bring your family, friends
and neighbors. Please RSVP
by July 6.to Jane Bailey at
261-9884 or dnjbailey@mind-
'spring.com.
Composting class
OnJuly 11, Master
Gardener Joanne Roach will
discuss composting and
demonstrate how to create a
kitchen compost container .
and composer for your yard.
The class will meet in
Conference Room A of the
James S. Page Govern-men-'
tal Complex. It is free and
open to the public. Kitchen
composting cans decorated
by Master Gardeners will be'
available for a donation of $5
each. For information, see
the Extension website at:
http://nassau.ifas.ufl.edu/h
orticulture/landmatters/lan
dmatters.htnil, or call the
office at (904) 879-1019.
Master Gardeners are on
phone duty on Fridays at
491-7340.
Shell shbw
The Jacksonville Shell
Club, Inc. will hosta Shell
Show and Fair July 20-22 at
the Morocco Shrine Auditor-
ium, 3800 South St. Johns. :,
Bluff Road in Jacksonville.
This judged sIhow and fair
presents educational
exhibits of local and world-
wide shows and shell art.
There will.also be dealers
present with many shells,
sea life and fossils available
for purchase. Show hours
are 10 am.-4 pm. Friday, 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10
a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. For
information visit www.
jaxshells.org/jsc.html.

PET PROJECTS

Yappy hour
SThe next Yappy Hour,
pet-friendly happy hour, will
be held on Wednesday, July
11 from 6-8 p.m. at The
Falcon's Nest at Omni
Amelia Island Plantation.
Donations are accepted at
each Yappy Pour for RAIN
(Rescuing Animals in
Nassau). For information
call Stacy Cruikshank at
(904) 613-3440.
Megaadoption
Celebrate freedom and
save a life more than 600
dogs, cats, kittens and pup-
pies will be available for
adoption at the Mega
Adoption Event July 13-15 at
the Jacksonville Fair-
grounds. The event is open
10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily and
admission and parking are
free. Adoption fee for all
pets is $25 and includes
spay/neuter, vaccinations,
microchip and city license.
In addition, all active duty
and retired military will be
given totally free adoptions.
Lowcost pet care
River City Community
Animal Hospital will offer
Slow-cost spay/neuters,
checkups and vaccinations
for area pets at Petco in
Yulee on July 19. Appoint-
ments are required by call-

ing (904) 733-8123. Be sure
to leave your name and tele-
phone number, including
area code. Visit rccah.org to
learn more.
River City Community
Animal Hospital is a mobile
and nonprofit (501(c)3) spay
and neuter facility that trav-
els throughout Northeast
Florida and southeastern
Georgia.
Splash Bash'
Join Nassau Humane
Society and the American
Cancer Society Relay for
Life for a Splash Bash
Tennis Ball Extravaganza at
the NHS Dog Park (located
by the Fernandina Beach
Airport) on Saturday, Aug: 4
at 6 p.m.
Each $10 ticket repre-
sents a numbered tennis ball
that will be thrown into the
dog park pool. Katy, a gold-,
en retriever, will dive to
retrieve two balls. Two win-
ners will receive $500 each.
You need not be present to
win. Event proceeds benefit
NHS and the Relay for Life.
Appetizers, wine and beer
will be available.
Insurance prohibits dogs
at social events, so please
leave your best friend at
home. Tickets are on sale
now at NHS Dog Park,
Second Chance Store and
www.nassauhumanesoci-

ety.com. Phone Sandy
Balzer at 491-6146 for more
information.
BBQ&Bluegrass
RAIN Humane Society
will present BBQ & Blue-
grass on Aug. 11 from 5-8
'p.m. at the Fernandina
Woman's Club. Tickets are
$10 and include barbecue
plate with dessert and iced
tea and live music by the
Amelia River Ramblers.
Enjoy a cash bar with beer
and wine, a silent auction
with weekend getaways and
tickets to events including
the Kentucky Derby, County
Music Awards, Super Bowl,
Richard Petty Driving
Experience and more. Local
public figures are collecting
votes at $5 each to avoid
kissing Miss Piggy in the
Kiss a Pig contest the night
of the event. To cast your
vote visit www.bluegrass
andbbqfest.com.
Fosters needed
The 2012 kitten season
has arrived with larger than
expected numbers. Nassau
County Animal Services on
License Road in Yulee cur-
rently has some 60 kittens.
The agency is in urgent
need of foster homes for kit-
tens. If you can help, please
contact Nassau County
Animal Services at 491-7440.

Hil My name is Ginger. I
am a female tan and white bull
dog mix. I am approximately a
year old, weigh 60 pounds (I
usually only tell people I
weigh 40) and am heartworm
negative. I was owner surren-
dered 'back in February. My
owner was unable to care for
me anymore financially. I
understand that these things
happen so now I am looking
for a new home. I am not
spayed yet but I am up-to-date
on my booster shots. The
adoption fee includes the spay
appointment, a one-year
rabies shot and a microchip.
They say I am a very sweet
girl and get along great with
the other dogs. I hope you will
come out and see me and
make me a part of your family.
I can be found at the Nassau

County Animal Services,
86078 License Road, Yulee,
Tuesday through Friday from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 11
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and closed
Sunday and Monday. We will
be closed Wednesday,;July 4
for the holiday but will reopen
on Thursday with normal
hours.

8 C'S BIG DOG RESCUE

How cute is
Timmy? He is a 13-
'week-old
Chihuahua/beagle
mix. This little guy is .
super friendly and
Timmy loves to be
held. Timmrry will
probably only weigh
about 20 pounds at'
maturity. His foster
mom says that Timmy
is just about house
trained and he is
already crate trained. Hei's in a foster home with dogs of al
sizes, cats and small children. Timmy would love to have a fam-
ily of his own.
For more information on Timmy'please call (904) 507-8095
or e-mail bigdogrescue@windstream.n.et. 8 C's Big Dog Rescue,
Inc. has lots of dogs of all sizes available for adoption. Check
out our website at www.8csbigdogrescueinc.weebly.com and
don't forget to "like" us on facebook at www.facebook.com/
8csbigdogrescue. Photo is courtesy of Boston Photography,
www.bostonphotographyfl.com.

CATS ANGELS

They are cute, cuddly and
playful the kittens rescued
by Cats Angels this spring are
now getting ready to find their
forever homes. Kittens ready
for adoption have been
spayed/neutered, tested, vac-
cinated and microchipped.
Call Cats Angels at 321-2267
to meet with an adoption vol-
unteer. Our kig!YTz;tl A okt i
Petco in Yulee n*d PAtsmritf
inr the St. Johns Town Center.
Cats Angels will participate
in a Mega Adoption Event
being held on July 13-15 from
10 am. to 6 p.m. at the
Jacksonville Fairgrounds.
Over 600 dogs, cats, kittens
and puppies from rescue
groups and shelters in
Northeast Florida will be wait- ters and rescue groups have
ing to find their forever more kittens and puppies than
homes. Parking and admis- they can handle and, sadly,
sion is free. many will not find homes. You
Cats Angels' Thrift Store can be the one to prevent this
and Adoption Center, located by having animals spayed and
at 709 S. Eighth St., is open neuterediCall Cats Angels at
::Monday through Saturday 321-2267 for lower cost
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please options and mention the Spay
stop by and help support the West and Spay Nassau pro-
kitties through purchases, grams to see if you qualify for
adoptions and donations of free spay/neuter services.
resale items or for cat care. Spay and neuter -the respon- ,
At this time of year, shel- sible solution.

NASSAU HUMANE SOCIETY

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Aria is a very sweet young-
ster who will give you plenty
of love and perfect harmony!
She's a cute, lovable Black
Mouth Cur mix, with a pretty
brown coat and soulful brown
eyes to match. She's accus-
tomed to living in a home, but
her owner couldn't keep her
anymore. She's smart and a
quick learner, and she's a
happy gal whose whole body
wiggles when she wags her
tail. And just look at that great
smile
Aria gets along well with
other dogs and enjoys going
for walks. She's less than a
year old and is ready for a for-
ever home with you.
Tigger is a sweet little cat
who lived in a home for about
three years, but unfortunately
her primary owner passed
away Tigger is a pretty girl
with big beautiful eyes and
she's accustomed to home
.life. She's a bit shy with the
other cats at our cattery
because she's not used to
them, so we really would like
to get her into a new loving

home as soor as we can.
She's a Domestic Short Hair
mix, about 5 years old, and
she's very loving and atten-
tive. Won't you give Tigger a
second chance at a loving
home life? You can see videos
of Tigger, Aria and many of
our adoptable dogs and cats
at NassauHumaneSociety.
com.
The second annual Splash
Bash is just a month away!
For just a $10 ticket, you get
two chances that Katy the
Golden Retriever will retrieve
your numbered tennis ball
from the NHS Dog Park pool
entitling you to a $500 prize!
Two winners will receive $500
each. Appetizers, beer and
wine will also be available at
the Splash Bash, Saturday,
Aug. 4 starting at 6 p.m. at the
dog park. Proceeds benefit
NHS and the Fernandina
Beach/Yulee Relay for life.
Tickets are available now at
the dog park on Airport Road,
the Second Chance store at
312 S. Eighth St., or at
NassauHumaneSociety.com.

NASSAU COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4,2012 AROUND TOWN News-Leader

PEOPLE &PLACES

SPECIAL EVENTS

Nightofdance
Wesley T. Mclntyre will
present "How Great Thou Art,"
a night of performing arts, July
7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Peck
Auditorium, 516 South 10th
St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 general
admission in
advance, or.
$12 at the
door.
Mclntyre
has trained
and performed
with choreog-
raphers and
companies
such as
Alonzo
King Lines Ballet of San
Francisco, Mark Morris Dance
Group, Doug Elkins Dance
Company and Larry Kegwin,
all of New York City, and also
participated in a three-month
dance intensive with the Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theater
in New York City.
Proceeds will help Mclntyre
retum to the'University of
North Carolina.School of the
Arts to complete the last year
of his Bachelor's of Fine Arts.
For information contact
Mclntyre at Mclntyre.
Wesley@yahoo.com.

Remembering
theKeystone
The Duncan Lamont Clihch
Historical Society will.hold a
special meeting on July 9 for
"old-timers" featuring
Femandina locals speaking
about the history of the
Keystone Hotel and its tragic
demise. Please bring your,
memorabilia, remembrances
and favorite stories to share
with those who missed this,
time in history. The meeting
..will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 9
at the Amelia Island Museum
of History, 233 S. Third St.
Picnicbasketauction
The:2012 Nassau County.
Picnic Qasket Auction will be
held at the courthouse in ,
downtown Femandina Beach
on Saturday, July 14 from
ron to 2 p m. This year's pro-
ce es will benefMic-M E, .,
Place and the Nassau SART
(Sexual Assault Response
Team). A call to participate has
been issued for all State
Attorney's Office staff, busi-
ness partners; and citizens of
the fourth district in an after-
noon of good eats, fun and
reat door prizes. Seating is
limited. RSVP by contacting
Latisha Hill at 548-4700, ext.
2715 or at LatishaH@coj.net.

Computerworkshop
A continuing computer
workshop will held at 1 p.m.
each Thursday in July at the
Council On Aging of East
Nassau, 1367 South 18th St.,
Fernandina Beach, for people
interested in learning the
basics of computer use.
Instructor Jan Cote-Merow
has been teaching private and
gioup lessons on Amelia -
Island for the past 10 years.
Cost is a $10 donation each
session to the Council on
Aging, a 501 .c3 not-or-profit
charity. For information call
Jan at 583-2870.
Actors'night
Actors Night Out at Amelia
Community Theatre will be at
7 p.m. on July 6 in the main
stage lobby, 207 Cedar St.
'"The informal event is an
Opportunity to learn about the
audition' process and plays in
the upcoming season, plus
meet directors and other vol-
unteers. There is no charge to
attend. For more information,
call 261-6749 or email acthe-
atre@att.net.
Sounds on Centre
Sounds on Centre, pre-
sented by the Historic
Femandina Business
Association, will feature an
upbeat mix of country and
southem rock covers as well
as original songs by the
Stephen Combs Band on July
6. Combs, who was raised in
Northeast Florida, has opened
.for Trace Adkins, Montgomery.
Gentry, Lonestar and the Oak
SRidge Boys, to name a few,
and is currently working on his
third album. Visit
www.stephencombs.net for
more information..
Concerts are held the first
Friday of each month from 6-8
p.m. on Centre Street
between Second and Front
streets. Bring a chair andyour
dancing shoes.
For information about the
concert series or to become a
sponsor contact Madeline
Richard at (904) 688-0880 or
mady@GoMady.com. For the
complete schedule, visit
SSoundsOnCentre.com.,

The Sons of the American
Legion Squadron 54 will serve
grilled pork chops, two sides
and a roll for an $8 donation
on July 7 from noon until it's.
gone. The public may pick up
to 5o plates in the.smoke-free
meeting hall at the American
Legion Post located at 626 S.
Third St.All proceeds go,
towards.programs sponsored
by the Sons of the-Armerican
Leaion.

S THIS WEEK -
WhiteOak1ewts
Faith"ln nol te'r The Wildlife Conservationri
Faithlink Encounters, A Center at White Oa(k is offer.
Biblical View of Current ing "Breakfast with the
Events, are weekly open dis- Beasts," featuring a gourmet
cussions about issues/events breakfast buffet at the
in our community, state, nation Riverside Pavilion, a cheetah
and world. Groups meet at run demonstration and an
6:15 p.m. at The Partin Center abbreviated tour to view the
(601 Centre St., white house .other animal species that call
next to the church) and : White Oak home; The 600-'
O'Kanes Pub (Centre Street acre center is a premiere
ask for Memorial's group). For. 'wildlife breeding, research and
information contact Pastor training facility located along
Hollie at hollie@'mumconline: the St. Marys River in Yulee.
com. All are Welcome. -Breakfastsare. July 7, Aug. 4
and Sept. 1 from 9-11 a.m.,
eneaO"gygUp T Tickets are $100 per person.'
Genealoav aroup meetings Call 225-3285

are held at Yulee United
Methodist Church, 86003
Christian Way, Yulee, the sec-
ond and fourth Wednesday of
each month from 9-11 a.m.
New members are welcome.
Call 225-5381 or Paulette .
Murrin at 548-9752 for infor-
mation
Bingo
The public is, invited to play
bingo every Thursday at the,
Legion, 626 S. Third St.,
Femandina Beach, in the
large smoke-free meeting hall.
Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and
Early Bird Games start at 6:10
p.m., with regular play begin
ning promptly at 6:30 p.m.
The bingo session is nine
games for $20, with multiple
jackpots being paid but.
Refreshments are available;
For questions email :
post54bingo@yahoo.com.
SProceeds go back into pro-
grams sponsored by the
SAmerican Legion.
Maritime Museum
The Maritire Museum of
Amelia Island hosts a program
on a current topic every Friday
at 6 p.m. The programs are
jointly sponsored by the muse-
um and Amelia Research and
Recovery, LLC, the Amelia-
based company that searches
for and recovers sunken treas-
ure from Spanish Galleons.
The museum is located at
1335 S.. Eighth St. No reserva-
tions are needed. Call (904)
838-6688 or (904) 838-6619.

NEXT WEEK

'Praize Party'
Join the "Praize Party"
sponsored by the Dare To
Dream Youth Group and Solid
Rock Church of God by Faith,
86138 Palm Tree Drive, Yulee
on July 8 at 5 p.m. featuring:
praise dancers, mimes,
singers, musicians, gospel
Poetry and drama teams.
After-show, refreshments will
be available for sale in the
'Dare To Dream Cafe located
in the dining hall. Tickets are
$7 and may be purchased
from any youth member or
contact Anitra Stokes at (904)
729-8288. Proceeds will sup-
port the non-profit Dare to
Dream 2012 Youth Tour.
Winetasting
'ABC Fine Wine & Spirits
will host a wine tasting from 6-
8 p.m. July 11 at 474574 SR
200, just west of. the Shave
Bridge. Admission is $10 and
includes 50-plus wines, spirits
and cordials, gourmet hours
d'oeuvres to complement the
wine, a coupon to use before
you leave and a souvenir
glass to take home. For infor-
mation phone 491-6192.
At show

An Art Show and
Fundraiser Reception featur-
ing Jose Garcia's The Life and
Designs of Josephine Baker
(1906-1975) will be hosted by
Buy-Gones Ladies Resale

JULY 4TH EVENTS

The Fernandina Beach community Fourth
of July fireworks display will begin at approxi-
mately 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at the waterfront
area downtown. This year's fireworks display is
privately funded by area businesses and resi-
dents following a successful fundraising effort
organized by the Amelia Island-Fernandina
Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce and the
Fernandina Historic Business Association.
If you have any questions about the fire-
works display, contact the Fernandina Beach
Fire Department at 277-7331 or visit
www.fbfl.us.

The city of Fernandina Beach will host the
annual Stars and Stripes Freedom Festival
Wednesday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Main Beach-'
Park. Enjoy the Touch a Truck display of serv-
ice vehicles, live music, food, arts and crafts,
bounce houses, games, apple pie contest and a
space for people to make a video for troops
overseas.
Hotdogs, bratwurst and hamburgers will be
offered by Billy Bob's BBQ, courtesy of the
Journey Church, as well as sno-cones, frozen
treats and more. For information contact Jay
Robertson of the city Parks & Recreation
Department at 277-7350, ext.2013.
*. *
Amelia River Cruises will offer two fire-
works boat tours Wednesday, departing from
the Fernandina Harbor Marina. Reservations
are required by calling 261-9972. Tickets are
$20 per person plus tax. Boats will leave
promptly at 8:40 p.m. for approximately one
hour, returning just after the fireworks. Food
and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
permitted. Pait of the ticket price will be donat-
ed to help pay for this year's fireworks.
The regularly scheduled family sunset trip
will also be offered and the Twilight Cruise
will stay out longer to enjoy the fireworks.

The Shops at Omni Amelia Island
Plantation will offer several activities for visi-
tors during the holiday weekend. Shoppers can
enjoy a Kazoobie Kazoo Show on Tuesday and
Wednesday, live music Wednesday and more.
Visit www.omniameliaislandplantation.com.

The Star Spangled 5Krun begins at 8 a.m.
Wednesday at Main Beach Park. Runners can
Participate for $25, which includes an event
shirt and a $5 donation to the "Wounded
Warrior Project" For more information, visit
www.ameliaislandrunners.com.

Boutique, 1014 S. Seventh
St., on Thursday, July 12 from
5-8 p.m.
The exhibit will feature a
silent auction of selected
paintings and art objects by
other local artists including
Rhonda Bristol, Susi Sax, Bill
Maurer plus the latest Garcia
original.-,Flamingo
Josephine; .......
SThe silent auction will be
held as an independent'
fundraiser to support
Communities In Schools of.
Nassau County. Admission is
free and open to the public.
For more information, call
(904) 701-9983 or 277-4071.
Acftngdass
Dr. NadiiieVaughan
(www.NadineVaughan.com)
wilt offer "Acting and Moving
for the Camera" for ages 16
and up from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
:Thursdays;July 12,.19, 26 and
Aug. 9 and 16, with one e'
Friday, Aug. 2, at the
Fernandina Beach Police
Department community room,
1525 LimeSt. Cost is $60 for
six classes, if paid before July
12, or $15 per class if paid'
individually. Limited work-..
exchange arrangements are
available. Please ask. Email

A *
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is taking
reservations for the annual Red, White and
Deep Blue Celebration to be held Wednesday
from 7-10 p.m. featuring an All-American
Barbecue, games for the entire family, fire-
works and live music by Yankee Slickers coun-
try rock band. For details, pricing and reserva-
tions, call 277-1100.

The 44th Annual Independence Day
Festival sponsored by the St Marys Kiwanis
Club will be held Wednesday from 9 am.-10
* p.m. in downtown St Marys, Ga. Enjoy a 5K
run, pancake breakfast, parade at 10 a.m.,
riverboat cruise, vendors, entertainment and
fireworks display at the waterfront park at
dusk. Visit www.smkiwanis.com.

The community is invited to the dedication
of The St. Marys Peace Garden on Wednesday
in downtown St. Marys, Ga. The garden com-
memorates the War of 1812 and the shared
heritage of the United States and Canada. For
information on the event call (912) 882-4000.

The city of Jacksonville will celebrate
Independence Day with fireworks over the St.
Johns River on the downtown riverfront
'Wednesday beginning at 9:45 p.m. from barges
near the Jacksonville Landing and the Hyatt
Regency Jacksonville Riverfront.
Parking garages and lots'open at 5 p.m.
Wednesday include: West Lot, 300 Courthouse
Drive; Water Street Garage, 541 Water St.; Bay
& Ocean Lot, 112 E. Bay St.; Forsyth Lot, cor-
ner of Main and Forsyth streets; Yates Garage,
200 E. Adams St. Fee is$10 per vehicle. Call
(904) 630-3690 or visit
MakeASceneDowntown.com.

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens,
829 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, will host a gar-
den concert featuring The RiverTown Band on
Wednesday from 7-10 p.m. Doors will open at.6
p.m.
Brink blankets, chairs, food and alcoholic
beverages. Food and refreshments will also be
available from the TreeCup Cafe. Tickets are
$10 for members, $20 for non-members and
$400 for a table, which includes reserved seat-
ing and a gourmet picnic basket for 10 people.
Children 3 and under admitted free. Rain or
shine. Call (904) 899-6004 or visit www.cum-
mer.org/programs-events/calendar-of-
events/fourth-july-concert.

your name, age range,
email address and cell
phone number to: psyches-
pace@earthlink.net. Use
"Acting for the Camera" in the
subject line.
Mail checks to FilmAmelia!
Inc., P.O. Box 5,'Femandina
Beach, FL 32035,
Vaughan, executive prq-
ducer of Native Land... :
Productions, is a psychologist,
filmmaker, director and author
of Native Land: Lost in the
Mystery of Time.

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Gallery, 18 N. Second St.
Hooks will feature coastal
interpretations and her
favorite subject nautical
scenes in acrylic, watercolor
and mixed media. Meet the
artist in the gallery during the

Second Saturday Artrageous
Artwalk, from 5-8 p.m. July
14, when she Will host the
Artwalk reception.
StMarysauditions
The world's longest run-
ning musical, "The
Fantasticks," is coming to St,
Marys Little Theatre, 1100
Osborne St., St. Marys, Ga.
Auditions for the cast of eight
will be held July 14 from 10
a.m. to noon at the theater.
Performances will be Oct. 12,
13,19, 20 and 21. Rehear-
sals will begin in August..
Anyone interested in audition-
ing should do research and
be prepared to sing a song
from the play or a song similar
in style (if auditioning for a
singing part). Call (912) 729-.
1103 or email barbara@
coastalgeorgiafilm.org to
reserve a space and for infor-
mation.
COMING UP

ACTauditions
Amelia Community
Theatre will hold auditions for
"Deathtrap" at 7 p.m. on July
16 at 209 Cedar St. Three
men and two women are
needed for the cast of this
thriller that mixes in.a gener-
ous amount of comedy. -
Performances are between
Sept, 27,Oct. 13.
The show will kick off
ACT's 32nd season. For more
information on the plot and
the characters, visit
www.ameliacommunitythe-
atre.org or call 261-6749.
ActingdaSes
Amelia Community
Theatre's Studio Stage at 209
Cedar St. is offering an
"Acting Class for Everyone,"
with daytime and evening
classes, limited to 10 per
class, beginner to experi-
enced, ages 16 and up.
Evening classes will be
held Sundays, July 22 and 29
and Aug. 5, 12 and 19 from,
6:30-9 p.m. Or register for
daytime classes held
Monday, July 23 and 30 and
Aug. 6, 13 and 20 from 11
a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Cost is $50. Instructor is
Sinda Nichols; Contact
Nichols at actingclass4all@
gmail.com or (910) 616-5148
(if no email).

If You Have Lost Your Pet please
check the Nassau Humane Society
facility located at 671 Airport Rd. next
to the airport (904)321-1647 & the
Nassau County Animal Shelter, 86078
License Rd. In Yulee next to the drivers
license building (904)491-7440.

AMELIA INTERNAL MEDICINE Is
Interviewing for two front office
positions: An experienced scheduler/
checkout position and a front office file
clerk. Ability to multitask is key. Full-
time candidates please fax resume to
(904)277-8487.

HAMPTON INN AND SUITES
Is accepting applications for house-
keeping. Applications available at 19
South 2nd St., Femandina Beach.

NON-PROFIT AGENCY is seeking -
to fill a Family Preservation Worker
position in our Yulee office. This
position Is responsible for providing
case management services to at-risk
children and families In Nassau County
communities by assessing the needs of
families and providing/referring neces-
sary in-home services. Three years
experience in human services or child
welfare programs and a bachelor's
degree in social work or related field
are required. Please submit cover letter
and resumes to careers@fssnf.org.
Please visit www.fssjax.org for a
complete job description and other
employment opportunities.

OSPREY VILLAGE has CNA positions
available. Applicants must have a valid
Florida CNA License. FT,' PT, and PRN
poiqtlons are available.
Great Benefits package Including:
* Up to 21 Paid Time Off Days during
the first year of employment
Medical
DenIal
SVision
Company matched 401K
Employee Recognition Events
Opportunities for Continuing
Education
Please apply on line at
http://www.osprey-village.com.

ALL REAL ESTATE Advertised Herein -
Is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act,
which makes it illegal to advertise any
prefer-ence, limitation, or discrimination
based on race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status or national
origin, or the intention to make any such
preference, limitation or discrimination.
The News-Leader will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real estate
which is in violation of the law. All
persons are hereby informed that all
dwellings advertised are'available on an
equal opportunity basis.
If you believe.that you may have been
discriminated against in connection with
the sale, rental or financing of housing,
call the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development HUD -
1(800)669-9777, or for the hearing
impaired 1(800)927-9275.

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INTERSTATE 95 EXPOSURE AT US 17 GOOD ASSEM- 15 CITY LOTS 3"' and Fir Streets. Zoned MU-1 and
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